Infraorbital Reconstruction Following Mohs Micrographic Modification In A Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report

• Main Author: Airin R. Nurdin, Siswanto Wahab, Anis I Anwar, Khairuddin Djawad, Idrianti Idrus, Kirana Prasanty Mokoagow
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons 2020-02-01
• Series: International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports
• Subjects: basal cell carcinoma; infraorbital reconstruction; mohs micrographic surgery; rotation flap
• Online Access: http://www.mdpub.net/index.php?fulltxt=65395&fulltxtj=172&fulltxtp=172-1568383204.pdf

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin malignancy in the elderly with an increase of incidents. Mohs microscopic surgery is a skin cancer excision surgical technique under microscopic examination, with high cure rates, maximum preservation of healthy skin, good cosmetic and functional results. The skin flap is a transfer of skin or cutaneous tissue which still retain direct blood flow from the in situ position to a location directly adjacent to or close to the flap. There are various types of flaps which the use is regarding the anatomy and the surrounding tissue. A 60-year-old woman was diagnosed for basal cell carcinoma in the infraorbital. Thus, Mohs micrographics modification was conducted in this patient and followed with defect reconstruction using rotation flaps.