CASE REPORTS
Buccal fat pad flap, an option for surgical reconstruction of orbital floor defect: A case report
Ernest Ahamiojie Ikekhuamen, Aminu Gambo, Benjamin Fomete, Desmond Agbonifo, Olalekan Yusuf3
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Ernest Ahamiojie Ikekhuamen
Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State
Nigeria
Source of Support: None
Conflict of Interest: None
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Buccal fat pad (BFP) is widely used in oral and maxillofacial surgery, with paucity of literature describing its use in orbital reconstruction. We report a case of a 23year old female who had orbital floor defect surgically reconstructed with a pedicled buccal fat pad following maxillectomy.
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