▪ ABSTRACT
Introduction:
In 1977, based on anatomical studies by McCraw et al., the pectoralis major
muscle began to be used as an island myocutaneous flap. The present article
describes a case of reconstruction of a defect in the anterior wall of the
right hemithorax using the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap in an
ipsilateral island.
Case Report:
AES, 66 years old, male, underwent wide
resection of a recurrent infiltrative basal cell carcinoma measuring 13.0 x
8.0 cm in the right parasternal region. The myocutaneous flap was transposed
through subcutaneous tunneling and the scars were positioned in the shape of
an inverted T mammoplasty.
Conclusion:
This surgical tactic is easy to
perform for surgeons accustomed to breast reconstruction, has a short
surgical time, and has satisfactory aesthetic-functional results.
Keywords: Skin neoplasms - Myocutaneous flap - Mammaplasty - Pectoralis muscles - Carcinoma,
basal cell
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