Herein, we present a case of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) in 59-year-old woman. It presented with painless itchy, black, gradually enlarged patches which were easily bled under her left eye since three years ago. Dermatological examination the medial canthus region obtained hyperpigmented plaques (2x0.8x0.1cm) uneven skin texture, irregular borders, and erosion on center lesion. We performed fore...

BACKGROUND Advanced and recurrent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp and forehead require aggressive surgical excision often resulting in complex defects requiring reconstruction. This study evaluates various microvascular free flap reconstructions in this patient population, including the rarely utilized radial forearm free flap. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective review of pat...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A broad range of skin flaps can be used to repair facial surgical defects after the excision of a tumor. The aim of our study was to develop a practical guideline covering the most useful skin grafts for each of the distinct facial cosmetic units. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a multicenter study in which 10 dermatologists with extensive experience in reconstructive ...

Editor—Postoperative visual loss (PVL) after non-ocular surgery is rare, but a devastating complication. – 3 We report a patient with unexpected PVL after brain tumour removal by frontal craniotomy. The development of PVL was attributed to the bispectral index (BIS) sensor (BIS standard, Aspect Medical Systems) fixed on the forehead. A 38-yr-old female patient was undergoing right frontal brain...

ImageS region containing bony defects of approximately 2×3 cm using a regraft from amputated soft tissue of the forehead. Thus, we obtained a good treatment outcome without using previously reported treatment methods such as a tie-over dressing although vascular anastomosis could not be performed in our case. Here, we report on our treatment outcomes. In July 2009, a 52-year-old woman visited a...

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy worldwide. Surgical removal considered gold standard treatment. However, large defects following excisional surgery can pose a significant challenge for reconstruction, especially in cases where primary closure not possible. In which, use of skin flaps may be utilized. Most traditional are limited by design to take advantage only one regi...

The nose is a functionally complex organ implicated in breathing, olfaction, and phonation, with a critical role also in the aesthetic appearance of a person. This latter aspect should be carefully considered whenever a total or subtotal rhinectomy is performed for resection of locally advanced nasal cancer. To reconstruct large nasal defects, several techniques were described, including the us...