Second human facial allotransplantation to restore a severe defect following radical resection of bilateral massive plexiform neurofibromas

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 995-996

  Gomez Cia, Tomas ^a   Sicilia Castro, Domingo ^a   Infante Cossio, Pedro ^b   Barrera Pulido, Fernando ^a   Gacto Sanchez, Purificacion ^a   Lagares Borrego, Araceli ^a   Narros Gimenez, Rocio ^a   Garcia Perla, Alberto ^b   Hernandez Guisado, Jose Maria ^b   González Padilla, Juan David ^b  

^a Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ^*  (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; FACE TUMOR; FACIAL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NOTE; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ADULT; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; FACIAL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROFIBROMA, PLEXIFORM; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 79951661749     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318200b00b     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Hivelin M, Wolkenstein P, Lepage C, Valeyrie-Allanore L, Meningaud JP, Lantieri L. Facial aesthetic unit remodeling procedure for neurofibromatosis type 1 hemifacial hypertrophy: Report on 33 consecutive adult patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010;125:1197-1207.
2. Lantieri L, Meningaud JP, Grimbert P, et al. Repair of the lower and middle parts of the face by composite tissue allotransplantation in a patient with massive plexiform neurofibroma: A 1-year follow-up study. Lancet 2008;372:639-645.