Back to Search
Start Over
Surgical treatment of Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with a free anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap in an adolescent
- Source :
- South African Journal of Surgery; Vol. 56 No. 4 (2018); 30-31, South African Journal of Surgery, Volume: 56, Issue: 4, Pages: 30-31, Published: DEC 2018
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2023.
-
Abstract
- Summary: A 16-year-old male presented with a 2-year history of a 5 x 5 cm dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) on the medial aspect of his right lower leg. Wide local excision (WLE) with a 2cm margin was performed and a free anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap was used to reconstruct the defect. This technique satisfactorily reconstructed a large defect in an adolescent with minimal donor site morbidity, as the donor site was closed primarily, and a functionally and aesthetically acceptable outcome. There was no evidence of tumour recurrence at 6 months follow-up.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00382361 and 20785151
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- South African Journal of Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6edf5769c973d99702ae8ed4bb67fb63