[Progressive hemifacial atrophy in the young patient: surgical problems in children].

Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac

Service de Chirurgie Maxillofaciale et Stomatologie, Hôpital Roger Salengro, CHRU Lille, bd du Pr J. Leclercq, 59037 Lille.

Published: December 2000

Parry-Romberg syndrome is characterized by a limited progressive hemifacial atrophy. For young patients, the surgeon has to deal with two tendencies: the patient's growth and the course of the syndrome. When managing such an unpredictable disease, the surgeon has to make a guess about the future course of the structural movements. We reviewed our experience and analyzed the different surgical possibilities for reconstructive surgery for Parry-Romberg syndrome.

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