Oral rehabilitation of a patient with diffuse lymphangiomatosis affecting the maxilla: a case report

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2006 May-Jun;21(3):459-64.

Abstract

A case is presented in which diffuse lymphangiomatosis resulted in the complete loss of the maxillary dentoalveolar complex and underlying basal bone. The complex investigation and treatment of this patient over a 10-year period is presented, and the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach in providing a functional and esthetic rehabilitation is highlighted. The use of a vascularized bone graft based on the deep circumflex iliac artery and subsequent restoration with an implant-supported prosthesis is described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / complications
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / pathology
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / rehabilitation*
  • Male
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / complications
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / pathology
  • Maxillary Neoplasms / rehabilitation*
  • Radiography
  • Tooth Mobility / diagnostic imaging
  • Tooth Mobility / etiology