Serial Tissue Expansion and Skin Grafts in the Management of a Giant Congenital Nevus of the Face: Review of Literature and Case Report

Abstract

Giant congenital nevi, especially on the head and neck, pose a challenge for plastic surgeons. This requires extensive experience in detailed planning, combining different techniques, and selecting appropriate materials for reconstruction. There have been reports of using a tissue expander, serial resection method, and full-thickness skin grafts for this type of nevus. However, the best way to completely remove a giant congenital nevus is endless. In this article, we would like to present a case of a left hemifacial giant congenital nevus in which we used multiple tissue expansion to fully replace the nevus, along with some of our modification techniques.

Keywords

giant congenital nevus - tissue expansion - facial nevus - head and neck reconstruction

Authors' Contributions

T.T.S.: Project administration, Conceptualization, Writing—original draft, Writing—review and editing, Resources, Performed the operation. P.T.N.: Writing—review and editing. P.T.V.D.: Investigation, Supervision. T.T.H.T.: Visualization. H.T.A.: Supervision, Methodology. L.A.H.: Writing—review and editing.

Ethical Approval

Ethical approval was given by Institutional Review Board, Hanoi medical university. The reference number: 136/QĐ-ĐHYHN.

Patient Consent

The patient provided written informed consent before enrolment in the report. The privacy and confidentiality of patient records were adhered to in managing the clinical information in conducting this report.

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 22. Mai 2023

Angenommen: 23. Oktober 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
31. Oktober 2023

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
29. Februar 2024

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