Rhomboid Flap
for Face Reconstruction in
a Patient With Malignant Melanoma
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A
patient
with a Melanoma of the Temple. Most cancers in this
area are due to sun exposure.
Abstract for Melanoma Guidelines of Care
Article for Staging of Melanoma |
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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In
this patient, a square defect was excised. This will increase the
tension of the closure. But because of the loose skin in the
patient's cheek, the wound was closed with little tension. |
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flap is rotated into position and sewn in place. |
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The
final result twelve months after the surgery.
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