Arch Craniofac Surg.
2018 Sep;19(3):227-230. 10.7181/acfs.2018.01865.
Paraffinoma induced bilateral preauricular cheek skin defects
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- 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. plasrecon@gmail.com
- KMID: 2422470
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2018.01865
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.
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