Abstract
The use of autogenous fat for augmentation of the paralyzed vocal fold is a promising substitute to alternate injectable material such as Teflon (polytef paste, Ethicon/polytetrafluoroethylene) and Gelfoam (absorbable gelatin sponge, Upjohn). Long-term histological evaluation of fat grafts to the larynx have not previously been reported in the literature. We present a case report of autogenous fat augmentation of a paralyzed vocal fold with documentation of persistent fat graft five months after transplant.

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