Maintenance of the buccal fat pad (Bichat) as a resource for regional grafting: A case report and literature review

Luana Queila Rodrigues; Alfredo Santos Netto; Vinícius Teixeira Silva; Caroline Leone; Wladimir Gushiken de-Campos; Celso Augusto Lemos

doi:10.5935/2525-5711.20220208

Authors

Luana Queila Rodrigues Universidade de São Paulo
Alfredo Santos Netto Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
Vinícius Teixeira Silva Universidade de São Paulo
Caroline Leone Universidade de São Paulo
Wladimir Gushiken de-Campos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2086-3087
Celso Augusto Lemos Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2525-5711.20220208

Keywords:

Surgical flaps, Surgery, Oral, Granuloma, Pyogenic

Abstract

Objective: Report a case of pyogenic granuloma with two years of evolution, three previous removals with external oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and new recurrences. Case Report: A 25-year-old male patient with a history of a pyogenic granuloma with two years of evolution had three previous removals with external maxillofacial and had relapses. The treatment indicated after these relapses were the extraction of the involved teeth and the lesion, performing the closure with a buccal fat pad flap. The lesion underwent metaplasia, transforming into mucosa. Conclusion: This case emphasizes keeping the buccal fat pad as a possible future resource for regional grafting.

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