Reconstruction of Defects after Removal of a Kissing Nevus of Eyelids using a Tissue Expander
The kissing nevus is a rare form of congenital melanocytic nevus. We present a case of a 4-year-girl with kissing nevus on the right eyelids. As a treatment, we used a tissue expander. In the first operation, The 16 cc sized rectangular-shape tissue expander was inserted within the subcutaneous laye...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://e-aaps.org/upload/pdf/aaps-19-125.pdf |
| Summary: | The kissing nevus is a rare form of congenital melanocytic nevus. We present a case of a 4-year-girl with kissing nevus on the right eyelids. As a treatment, we used a tissue expander. In the first operation, The 16 cc sized rectangular-shape tissue expander was inserted within the subcutaneous layer at the right zygomatic area. After expansion for 5 months, local advancement flap was performed for lower eyelid reconstruction, and interpolation flap was carried for the upper eyelid. The remnant interpolation flap was removed and trimmed after 3 weeks. We report here a rare case of the kissing nevus on the eyelids that showed good results after reconstruction using a tissue expander. |
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| ISSN: | 2234-0831 2288-9337 |