Bone formation in subcutaneous pocket after bone flap preservation

Clin Case Rep. 2016 Mar 29;4(5):473-6. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.548. eCollection 2016 May.

Abstract

Residual periosteum developed periosteal bone formation in the pocket 10 years after cranioplasty, lumpectomy was conducted on the left lower abdomen under local anesthesia. Pathological sections revealed abundant osteocytes and mature bone matrix, and confirmed the bone formation on the residual periosteum.

Keywords: Autologous cranioplasty; bone formation; complication; subcutaneous pocket.

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  • Case Reports