RESUMEN Introducción: La magnitud de las resecciones de tumores de cabeza y cuello, depende del tamaño tumoral, la adecuación de los márgenes y factores inherentes al paciente. El músculo temporal, constituye una excelente opción para reconstruir defectos de zonas aledañas a su sitio de implantac...
ABSTRACT Lipoma is a usually painless benign adipose tumor. Nevertheless, it can cause compression of adjacent structures, depending on its location. Mucoceles are benign cystic lesions in the frontal-ethmoidal region, caused by chronic obstruction of the paranasal sinus and consequent inflammatory proce...
Abstract The reconstruction of facial surgical defects is usually challenging for the dermatologic surgeon. Three different cases of facial defects in which tunneled island flaps were used are reported. In 2 cases, wide defects involving the nasal dorsum and ala were repaired using a nasolabial island fl...
Abstract Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second-most common malignant cutaneous cancer, with 60% occurring in the head and neck region. Metastases are uncommon and imply a more conservative prognosis. This report describes a case of parotid-invasive, facial squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting the ...
Local flaps are the standard procedure to reconstruct facial defects. As it occurs in any surgical procedure, the incision should be planned so that scars are located in the minimum skin tension lines. We report two cases of O to Z flaps in the supra and infraciliary regions. One of them is a hatchet fla...
The surgical approach to lentigo maligna is a challenge to dermatologists, given the difficulty of clinical delimitation of borders. We report here a case of a 69-year-old female patient presenting with brownish macules on her face, since 10 years ago, with histopathological diagnosis of lentigo maligna....
El fibrosarcoma es la neoplasia maligna mesodérmica de más incidencia.Los autores se vieron motivados a presentar un caso clínico con esta entidad con el objetivo de enfatizar en la importancia del correcto manejo diagnóstico y terapéutico en función de la rehabilitación de estos pacientes. Se pre...
La maxilectomía es una de las intervenciones quirúrgicas indicada para el tratamiento de las neoplasias de la región facial. Esta técnica comprende la resección del maxilar y de algunas estructuras anatómicas adyacentes. Se encuentran una gran variedad de términos para definir tipos y subtipos de ...
Os tumores cutâneos são as neoplasias malignas mais prevalentes no mundo, sendo o
carcinoma epidermóide só superado pelo carcinoma basocelular. Via de regra, eles têm
crescimento lento e localizado, porém podem gerar metástases linfonodais e à distância,
além da possibilidade de invasão local ...
