The role of plastic surgery in the management of airway obstruction.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient with the rare genetic disease of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation is presented. The phenotypic presentation included localized, idiosyncratic lipodystrophy that caused life-threatening respiratory obstruction. Plastic surgical excision and suction-assisted lipoplasty of huge deposits of fat and skin led to marked improvement in patient posture and ventilation. This rare disorder, stages of treatment, and salient references are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Airway Obstruction