Management of oral carcinoma in a patient with severe trimus using a novel approach.

Trismus is often present in patients diagnosed with oral malignancy. Trismus is a debilitating condition and is treated adequately with release of fibrosis and interposition of vascularised tissue to provide long term improvement in mouth opening. Treatment of an oral cancer in a patient with trismus becomes challenging because of difficult access and further deterioration of mouth opening following treatment of the malignancy. Herein we describe the planning of access and management of oral carcinoma with severe trismus using nasolabial flaps.
Source: Head and Neck Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research