| Literature DB >> 26194415 |
Fabiana Allevi1, Gloria Motta1, Valeria Colombo1, Federico Biglioli1.
Abstract
A 45-year-old woman with left facial palsy presented to our department. She developed the condition after radical resection of a neurinoma of the homolateral VIII cranial nerve 2 years prior. On physical examination, a complete palsy of the lower third of the face was reported. Electromyographic examination showed no fibrillation potentials in mimic muscles. A latissimus dorsi muscle free flap (6 cm × 3 cm), split into two bellies linked by their own neurovascular pedicle, was used to restore full-mouth smile. Ten years after surgery, the patient showed a near-natural smile without need of any ancillary procedure. 2015 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID： 26194415 PMCID： PMC4513576 DOI： 10.1136/bcr-2015-210436
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN： 1757-790X