Glossectomy in the severe maxillofacial vascular malformation with jaw deformity: a rare case report.
10.1186/s40902-015-0043-z
- Author:
Min Hyeog PARK
1
;
Chul Man KIM
;
Dong Young CHUNG
;
Jun Young PAENG
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea. jypaeng@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Macroglossia;
Glossectomy;
Venous malformation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anesthesia, General;
Bone Resorption;
Congenital Abnormalities*;
Deglutition;
Eating;
Glossectomy*;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Jaw*;
Macroglossia;
Male;
Mastication;
Orthognathic Surgery;
Prognathism;
Tongue;
Vascular Malformations*
- From:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2015;37(11):42-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In the field of oral-maxillofacial surgery, vascular malformations present in various forms. Abnormalities in the size of the tongue by vascular malformations can cause mandibular prognathism and skeletal deformity. The risk in surgical treatment for patients with vascular malformation is high, due to bleeding from vascular lesions. We report a rare case of macroglossia that was treated by partial glossectomy, resulting in an improvement in the swallowing and mastication functions in the patient. A 25-year-old male patient with severe open-bite and mandibular prognathism presented to our department for the management of macroglossia. The patient had a difficulty in food intake because of the large tongue. Orthognathic surgery was not indicated because the patient had severe jaw bone destruction and alveolar bone resorption. Therefore, the patient underwent partial glossectomy under general anesthesia. There was severe hemorrhaging during the surgery, but the bleeding was controlled by local procedures.
