| Laryngeal abscess after injection laryngoplasty with micronized AlloDerm. | |
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PMID: 15475773 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis usually present with dysphonia and occasionally with swallowing problems. Operative management includes thyroplasty type I, injection laryngoplasty, arytenoid adduction, and reinnervation. Recent publications have documented the safety of micronized AlloDerm (Cymetra, LifeCell Corporation, Branchburg, NJ) for injection laryngoplasty, but we report the first documented case of a laryngeal abscess after injection laryngoplasty with Cymetra. STUDY DESIGN: Single case report of a laryngeal abscess after injection laryngoplasty with Cymetra. METHODS: The patient's clinical course is presented and discussed, and the pertinent literature is reviewed. RESULTS: Prompt hospital admission with intravenous antibiotics and steroids resolved this airway emergency. Follow-up visits showed a significantly improved postoperative voice with an intact airway. CONCLUSION: A review of the literature reveals that this case of a laryngeal abscess after injection laryngoplasty with Cymetra is the first of its kind. Studies have shown that the use of AlloDerm in the head and neck region is safe, but otolaryngologists need to be cognizant of potential complications when working with this material. |
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Authors:
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Philip E Zapanta; Steven A Bielamowicz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Laryngoscope Volume: 114 ISSN: 0023-852X ISO Abbreviation: Laryngoscope Publication Date: 2004 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-10-11 Completed Date: 2004-10-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8607378 Medline TA: Laryngoscope Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1522-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Voice Treatment Center, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington DC, USA. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abscess
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diagnosis,
etiology* Airway Obstruction / diagnosis, etiology Biocompatible Materials* Carcinoma, Papillary / surgery Collagen / administration & dosage* Female Humans Injections, Intramuscular / adverse effects* Laryngeal Diseases / etiology* Laryngoscopy* Middle Aged Postoperative Complications / diagnosis, etiology* Risk Factors Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery Thyroidectomy Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vocal Cord Paralysis / surgery* Vocal Cords / surgery |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Alloderm; 0/Biocompatible Materials; 9007-34-5/Collagen |
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