A 34-year-old man presented to our observation for a persistent exophytic crust on the right lower lip. Five years before he underwent allogenic bone marrow transplantation for an acute myeloid leukaemia. After transplantation, he developed a severe graft versus host disease with cutaneous and hepatic involvement. He was treated with steroids (stopped by 5 months), mycophenolate mofetil (stoppe...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of the buccinator musculomucosal flap in the reconstruction of defects of the oral cavity and oropharynx. DESIGN Prospective case series of 8 patients during a 1-year period with an average follow-up of 1 year. Six anatomical dissections were performed on 3 fresh cadaver heads to investigate the neurovascular supply to the flap. SETTING Academic tertiary referr...

PURPOSE To examine the anatomical variation of normal human collector channel orifices and their relationship with Schlemm's canal. METHODS Ten human anterior segments fixed by immersion or perfusion were dissected radially and further divided by fine dissection into corresponding inner and outer wall segments. The tissues were dehydrated, critical-point dried, sputter coated, and examined by...

BACKGROUND Reconstruction of orofacial soft tissue defects is often challenging due to functional and aesthetic demands. Despite advances in orofacial soft tissue defect reconstruction using free flaps, locoregional flaps still remain an important option, especially in health resource-depleted environments. This retrospective study highlights our experiences in oral and maxillofacial soft tissu...

OBJECTIVE Scar contracture of the neck after a burn-injury can cause both functional and aesthetic problems, and still presents a challenge for plastic surgeons. The anatomic area and adjacent structures such as the lower lip, trachea and neuro-vascular structures which are affected by the scar make treatment diffucult. Scarring and contracture of the neck region may severely limit function, ca...

Reconstruction of subtotal maxillectomy defects with columella deficit is challenging. We report a unique case facial reconstruction using free radial forearm flap and preauricular for the deficit. A 73-year-old woman was diagnosed recurrent sebaceous carcinoma nose. performed wide excision, including areas right cheek, nose, upper lip, maxilla, columella. The resultant defect reconstructed thr...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Failure in skull base defects reconstruction following tumor resection can have serious consequences such as ascending meningitis and pneumocephaly. The nasoseptal flap showed a very low incidence of cerebrospinal fluid leak but is not always available. The superiorly pedicled facial artery musculomucosal (FAMM) flap has been successfully used for reconstruction of head an...

Background To evaluate the versatility and reach of modified nasolabial flap used in reconstruction of defects created in and around the oral cavity. Methods A total number of 20 cases were selected. Out of which 13 were males and 7 females. The age of these patients ranged from 24-63 years. 29 modified nasolabial flaps were raised in twenty patients. Based on clinical and histopathological e...