Τίτλος:
Nonmelanoma skin tumors involving the craniofacial region: Our 22 years
of experience
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Skin tumors comprise the largest group of malignancies of the head.
Despite the accessibility of such lesions, the treatment of neglected,
far advanced cancers, many of which have extended deeply into the facial
bones and skull, is often required. The key to the cure of malignant
tumors of the head is an accurate diagnosis and evaluation of the
margins of an excised tumor. Reconstructive surgery of the head after
resection of tumors requires a complete understanding of the anatomy of
this region. From January 1986 to December of 2005, 31 patients
underwent reconstructive surgery for nonmelanoma skin tumors involving
the craniofacial region. Preoperative evaluation of the patients was
performed in all cases. The results were estimated from the oncologic
and functional point of view. The reconstruction, which was performed,
included local, regional, and free flaps. In our series, the 5-year
disease-free survival rate was 87%. The primary goal of surgical
treatment of skin tumors with invasion of craniofacial bone structure is
three-dimensional tumor resection with histologically clear margins.
This goal has to be balanced, however, with an acceptable functional and
aesthetic result. Resections are planned according to pathologic
considerations rather than according to the anatomy involved.
Συγγραφείς:
Papadopoulos, Othon
Konofaos, Petros
Chrisostomidis,
Chrisostomos
Champsas, Grigorios
Frangoulis, Marios and
Karakitsos, Petros
Stratigos, Alexandros
Gogas, Helen and
Katsambas, Andreas
Kostakis, Alkiviadis
Περιοδικό:
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Εκδότης:
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
skin tumors involving the craniofacial region; ThinPrep technique;
reconstruction of the scalp and face
DOI:
10.1097/scs.0b013e3180f6112f
