Lower leg reconstruction after resection of a squamous cell carcinoma on necrobiosis lipoidica with a pedicled fibula and an extended anterolateral thigh flap—a case report
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Abstract
Background: Extensive loss of soft tissue and bone due to neoplasia, trauma, or infection in extremities often leads to amputation. Case presentation: We present the case of a 72-year-old female patient presenting with an extended cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the lower leg, developed on top of necrobiosis lipoidica. After achieving the R0 resection, a 26 × 20-cm soft tissue and 15-cm tibial bone defect resulted. The contralateral leg had been lost due to the same disease 18 years before. We achieved a successful reconstruction of the leg using a pedicled fibula transplantation, an extended anterolateral thigh perforator flap, and an internal fixation with plate and screws. Two years after the original surgery, the patient is relapse-free and mobile, with adequate function of the reconstructed foot. Conclusions: Our case presented a unique combination of pedicled fibula transplantation and free extended ALT perforator flap to reconstruct an extensive defect after resection of a rare cSCC on top of NL. In selected cases, the boundaries of limb salvage can be pushed far beyond the current standards of treatment.
Details
Original language | English |
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Article number | 38 |
Journal | World journal of surgical oncology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2023 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
PubMed | 36747272 |
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ORCID | /0000-0003-4633-2695/work/145698759 |
ORCID | /0000-0003-4340-9706/work/145698959 |
Keywords
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Keywords
- Anterolateral thigh perforator flap, Extended cutaneous scquamous cell carcinoma, Necrobiosis lipoidica, Pedicled fibula transplantation, Reconstructive microsurgery, Surgical oncology, Skin Neoplasms/surgery, Fibula/surgery, Humans, Necrobiosis Lipoidica/surgery, Treatment Outcome, Thigh/surgery, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/surgery, Perforator Flap, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/surgery, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Female, Aged, Leg/surgery