Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 10 , Pages 821-825, October 1986

Late reaction to silicone following reconstruction of an orbital floor fracture

  • S.R. Sewall, DDS

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Sewall; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8700 W. Wisconsin Anenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226.
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  • F.G. Pernoud, MD
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  • M.J. Pernoud, DDS

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

Abstract 

This report presented the clinical and radiographic findings, the surgical management, and the histologic features of a chronic inflammatory lesion that developed in response to a Silastic orbital floor implant placed 13 years previously. A review of the literature supported the fact that implanted solid film polymers can precipitate a continuous, chronic inflammatory response that is dynamic and that may be exacerbated by numerous factors.

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Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 10 , Pages 821-825, October 1986

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