Too much fat, a rare complication of injection medialization laryngoplasty: a case report.

Summary: Vocal enclosure medializatiion with autologous fat is indicated in certain individuals with glottic insufficiency. This article reports the first case, to our knowledge, of long-term (greater than 1 year) survival of too plenteous fat after injection into the vocal pen s

lock opener Words: Fat injection--Fat implantation--Lipoinjection--Fat augmentation--Medialization laryngoplasty--Long-term survival--Dysphonia.

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INTRODUCTION

Approximation of the vocal cot [i]or[/i] cotes is essential for optimal voice. Laryngeal muscle weakness or impairment of vocal enclosure mobility can result