Surgical management of Basal cell carcinoma of the auricle with temporal bone extension – a case illustration
Basal cell carcinoma frequently develop on the auricle. In advanced lesion, the tumor may extend into the ear canal with the invasion of the temporal bone. The involvement of the cartilage and bone makes radiation therapy less effective and surgery is the preferred treatment. In more difficult...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English English |
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2004
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/23268/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/23268/1/Dr_Raja1.Skull_Base.Sydney.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/23268/2/Poster.BCC.SkullB.Sydney1.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/23268/3/skull_base.pdf |
| Summary: | Basal cell carcinoma frequently develop on the auricle. In
advanced lesion, the tumor may extend into the ear canal
with the invasion of the temporal bone. The involvement
of the cartilage and bone makes radiation therapy less
effective and surgery is the preferred treatment. In more
difficult areas or with larger Basal Cell carcinoma, more
complex surgery is required. Here we illustrate the
surgical management of large Basal Cell Carcinoma of
the auricle which involved the external ear canal and the
temporal bone where wide local excision, auriculectomy
and lateral temporal bone resection with sparing of the
facial nerve was performed. The usage of trapezius skin
island myocutaneus flap to reconstruct the surgical defect
produced good aesthetic result. |
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