Author:
Amrillaeva Vera,Dralle Henning,Weber Frank,Deneken Frauke,Farzaliyev Farhad
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction
Defects of the neck after palliative resection of exulcerated tumors could be reconstructed with different skin flaps.
Case presentation
The present report describes the case of a 40-year-old Caucasian female patient with advanced anaplastic thyroid cancer. The exophytically growing, bad-smelling massive exulcerated tumor caused an esthetic defect, neck mobility restrictions, and mental state deterioration.
Primary diagnosis, interventions, and outcomes
Palliative debulking of the tumor was performed. The 10 × 5 cm skin defect of the neck was successfully reconstructed with an internal mammary artery perforator island flap. The donor site was closed primarily. The patient had an uneventful clinical course; the cosmetic results and mental state were very pleasing.
Conclusions
The present case illustrates that palliative resection of the tumor and plastic reconstruction of the neck defect promoted other treatments such as radiation or chemotherapy due to the improved local situation.
Funder
Universitätsklinikum Essen
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Cited by
2 articles.
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