Large Basal Cell Carcinoma over Face reconstructed with rotational flap; an experience in a District level hospital

Authors

  • Shaheen Ahamed Visiting AAOMS Fellow, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University
  • Sadia Tun Marzia Dental Surgeon, Modernized Sadar Hospital, Chapainawabganj
  • Mausumi Iqbal Honorary Medical Officer, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dhaka Dental College Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/updcj.v5i1.25827

Keywords:

Drug use pattern, rational use of medicine, essential medicine, drug prescription

Abstract

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer. BCC in the head and neck usually presents as a slow growing well defined papule or nodule located above the line connecting the angle of the mouth and ear lobe. It is locally destructive lesion and cause serious disfigurement but metastasizes rarely. Various treatment are available out of which surgical excision is the most standard option. Surgical excision of tumors from the face may create a defect that is difficult to restore. Skin grafts can only cover superficial defects and has a natural tendency to contract and may not take properly. Also, because of the color mismatch, it is not cosmetically identical to the face. The use of regional flaps such as rotational cheek flap can be a very good option for the reconstruction of a moderate to large cheek defect. Herein, we report a case of large BCC over the face for which rotational cheek flap reconstruction was carried out at Modernized Sadar Hospital, Chapainawabganj.

Update Dent. Coll. j: 2015; 5 (1): 35-37

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Shaheen Ahamed, Visiting AAOMS Fellow, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University



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Published

2015-12-14

How to Cite

Ahamed, S., Marzia, S. T., & Iqbal, M. (2015). Large Basal Cell Carcinoma over Face reconstructed with rotational flap; an experience in a District level hospital. Update Dental College Journal, 5(1), 35–37. https://doi.org/10.3329/updcj.v5i1.25827

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Case Reports

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