Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lower limb may exhibit locally advanced or metastatic disease. Surgical resection to control the primary tumor is often extensive.The case of a 51-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma on Marjolin?€™s ulcer affected, rapidly growing, and involving soft and bone tissues is described. Treatment required performing a hemipelvectomy. Immediate reconstruction was chosen as surgical procedure planning the harvest of 4 superficial muscles and 1 deep muscle of the abdomen to protect the pelvic content and to eliminate the dead spaces.The chosen technique minimized postoperative complications, and at 7 years follow-up, the patient is disease free.
Hemipelvectomy and reconstruction in a patient with advanced Marjolin's ulcer: a case report / Carlesimo, Bruno; Monarca, C; Tariciotti, F; Staccioli, S.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOWER EXTREMITY WOUNDS. - ISSN 1534-7346. - 8:(2009), pp. 162-164. [10.1177/1534734609344130]
Hemipelvectomy and reconstruction in a patient with advanced Marjolin's ulcer: a case report.
CARLESIMO, Bruno;RIZZO, MARIA IDA;
2009
Abstract
Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lower limb may exhibit locally advanced or metastatic disease. Surgical resection to control the primary tumor is often extensive.The case of a 51-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma on Marjolin?€™s ulcer affected, rapidly growing, and involving soft and bone tissues is described. Treatment required performing a hemipelvectomy. Immediate reconstruction was chosen as surgical procedure planning the harvest of 4 superficial muscles and 1 deep muscle of the abdomen to protect the pelvic content and to eliminate the dead spaces.The chosen technique minimized postoperative complications, and at 7 years follow-up, the patient is disease free.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
