Paraffinoma induced bilateral preauricular cheek skin defects.

Author: Jae Woo HEO ¹ ; Baek Kyu KIM
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1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Paraffin oil; Foreign bodies; Granuloma
MeSH: Cheek*; Foreign Bodies; Granuloma; Human Body; Paraffin; Skin*
From:Archives of Craniofacial Surgery 2018;19(3):227-230
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: “Paraffinoma” is a well-recognized complication of paraffin oil injection into various body parts for an aesthetic purpose. After a variable latency phase, paraffinoma can present as a wide range of clinical symptoms. This paper is a case report of surgical excision of the paraffinoma and subsequent reconstruction of the associated skin defect on bilateral preauricular cheeks, manifesting 50 years after a primary injection.