Invasive giant basal cell carcinoma of the head: case report, reconstruction choice and literature review

• Authors: M. Sakalauskaite , K. Vitkus , D. Balciunas , S. Sirsinaitis , S. Rocka
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

It is unusual to find a giant invasive basal cell carcinoma in the occipital region of the head. We are presenting a case of basal cell carcinoma invading and eroding occipital bone, managed with an unusual scalp reconstruction method. A 69-year-old female presented with a 16x19 cm diameter tumour in the occipital region. Preoperative biopsy revealed a basal cell carcinoma. A complete surgical excision of the tumour was performed in one-step surgery and tissue defect was reconstructed by a pedicle latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap. Our case shows that this distant pedicle flap is safe and reliable, and should be revised as the option for the occipital region reconstruction.

Keywords

EN

Basal cell carcinoma; Scalp defect; Reconstructive surgery

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 519-526

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2009

online

3 - 10 - 2009

Contributors

author

M. Sakalauskaite

• Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Rheumatology, Traumatology-Orthopaedics, Reconstructive surgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, Vilnius University Santariskiu Clinics Central Hospital, LT-01102, Vilnius, Lithuania

author

K. Vitkus

• Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Rheumatology, Traumatology-Orthopaedics, Reconstructive surgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, Vilnius University Santariskiu Clinics Central Hospital, LT-01102, Vilnius, Lithuania

author

D. Balciunas

• Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Rheumatology, Traumatology-Orthopaedics, Reconstructive surgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, Vilnius University Santariskiu Clinics Central Hospital, LT-01102, Vilnius, Lithuania

author

S. Sirsinaitis

• Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Vilnius University, LT-04130, Vilnius, Lithuania

author

S. Rocka

• Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Vilnius University, LT-04130, Vilnius, Lithuania

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-009-0069-7