Ear Reconstruction with Preauricular Transposition and Helical Chondrocutaneous Advancement Flap After Excision of Trichilemmal Carcinoma

Year 2023, Volume: 33 Issue: 2, 61 - 64, 22.06.2023

Yaşar Kemal Duymaz

https://doi.org/10.26650/Tr-ENT.2023.1249967

Abstract

Trichilemmal carcinoma (TLC) is a fairly uncommon cutaneous malignancy with a favorable prognosis in the majority of cases. The gold standard of treatment is extensive local excision. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the outcomes of a single-stage surgical approach that preserves the ear’s anatomical characteristics. We present a case of a 70-year-old man who was treated with a single-stage surgical technique for trichilemmal cancer of the ear. After six months, the ear seemed to have entirely healed with no evidence of recurrence.

Keywords

Trichilemmal carcinoma, single-stage surgical approach, helical chondrocutaneous advancement flap, preauricular transposition flap, ear reconstruction

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