Reconstruction of Near-Total Loss of the Upper and Lower Lips due to Purpura Fulminans with Local Tissue and a Dual-Skin Paddled Anterolateral Thigh Flap

Summary:. It is difficult to totally reconstruct the lip, achieving good functional and aesthetic results. There have been few reports of reconstructing complete lip defects. Moreover, upper and lower lip necrosis by purpura fulminans has not been reported. We present a case of a 60-year-old male pu...

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Main Authors: Masamitsu Kuwahara, MD, PhD, Satoshi Yurugi, MD, Yuji Yamanaka, MD, Chikako Sasaki, MD, Takashi Nakanishi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-09-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001505