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Rhomboid Flap
for Face Reconstruction in a Patient With Malignant Melanoma |
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A
patient
with a lentigo maligna melanoma of the face. Most cancers in this
area are due to sun exposure.
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A rhomboid flap is constructed. The maximum pull on the tissue is shown by the green arrow. Because of tissue pull, the dimensions of the rhomboid are shorter in one direction than the other. |
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The defect at the time of surgery |
A rhomboid flap was outlined. |
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The immediate post-operative result. |
Flap appearance 3 weeks post-op. |
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Flap appearance 2 months post-op. |
Flap appearance 7 months post-op. |
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