Multiple foreign bodies causing an orocutaneous fistula of the cheek.
- Author:
Woo Ju KIM
1
;
Woo Seob KIM
;
Han Koo KIM
;
Tae Hui BAE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Orocutaneous fistula; Foreign body; Flap
- MeSH: Cheek*; Fistula*; Foreign Bodies*; Free Tissue Flaps; Humans; Surgeons; Thigh
- From:Archives of Craniofacial Surgery 2018;19(2):139-142
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Foreign bodies impacted in the maxillofacial region are often a diagnostic challenge. They can be a source of chronic inflammatory reactions and infections leading to the formation of an orocutaneous fistula. Such orocutaneous fistulas cause significant morbidity in most patients, eventually requiring surgery. Recently, we encountered a very rare case of an orocutaneous fistula caused by multiple foreign bodies in the cheek. Precise removal of the foreign bodies was required, and a double-sided anterolateral thigh free flap was used to reconstruct the defect. Surgeons should be aware of the complications of multiple foreign bodies and should be able to diagnose these on careful clinical examination.
