Lichen amyloidosis of the scalp and forehead

Lichen amyloidosis = زازحلا يناوشنلا Lichen Amyloidosis and Macular Amyloidosis

Lichen amyloidosis = زازحلا يناوشنلا Lichen Amyloidosis and Macular Amyloidosis

Use of the bipedicled scalp flap for forehead reconstruction.

Surgical defects following Mohs surgery can present challenging reconstructive problems. Defect size, shape, and depth cannot be predetermined; and consequently, repairs cannot be preplanned. As a result, the reconstructive surgeon, when designing a cosmetic repair, has to be both ingenious and resourceful. Multiple factors must be considered, including lines of minimal tension, innervation, va...

The Autoimmune Constellation in Lichen Amyloidosis.

Localized cutaneous amyloidosis is a rare disease among white people, being more common in South-Asia, China and South America. The disease is characterized by deposition of amyloid material in the papillary dermis without visceral involvement. Nevertheless, there is a growing list of immune-mediated disorders that have been linked to cutaneous amyloidosis. We present two cases of concomitant o...

Scalp and forehead reconstruction using free revascularized tissue transfer.

OBJECTIVE To examine the indications for, and the success of, free flap reconstruction in patients with forehead and scalp defects. DESIGN Case series. SETTING Two tertiary referral university teaching hospitals. Patients Twenty-six consecutive patients, aged 31 to 85 years, presenting with 26 scalp defects, 5 forehead defects, and 1 combined defect (size, 70-672 cm(2)). Three patients requ...