Chronic Scalp Ulcer 35 Years after Skull Trepanation Surgery and Radiotherapy for Oligodendroglioma: A Further Example of Immunocompromised Cutaneous Districts
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BACKGROUND Chronic ulcers of the scalp have a variety of underlying pathologies. In case of cancer patients, a second malignancy must be excluded. CASE REPORT A 78-year-old female patient presented to our department with a large soft tissue defect on the frontotemporal left side. The lesion was about 3 cm in diameter with exposed bone and inflammatory soft tissue on the edges of the defect. About 35 years ago, she had undergone a combined neurosurgery with skull trepanation and radiotherapy for an oligodendroglioma. Three years ago, sandwich transplantation with the dermal template and meshed skin graft failed. Now she re-presented with inflammatory ulcer borders. A complex defect repair was performed after exclusion of a second malignancy. CONCLUSION Chronic scalp ulcers may be the result immunocompromised cutaneous districts and need a complex reconstruction.
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