Snail flap as an option to reconstruct a nasal defect: a series of two cases
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer. When located in the nasal region, reconstructing the defect resulting from its exeresis can become very challenging for the dermatological surgeon. The snail flap (SF) technique can be used to correct defe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD)
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/Content/imagebank/pdf/v14/en_v14a43.pdf |
| Summary: | Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer. When located in the
nasal region, reconstructing the defect resulting from its exeresis can become
very challenging for the dermatological surgeon. The snail flap (SF) technique
can be used to correct defects, mainly on the nose’s lateral wall, but we
use it in a modified way to close the nasal wing injury. In both cases, the
results were satisfactory, cosmetically and functionally. |
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| ISSN: | 1984-8773 |