title: Conservation of normal tissue in the treatment of massive basal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Reconstruction of a defect of the shoulder and chest wall following resection of extensive basal cell carcinoma is demonstrated using classic principles of flap design and delay. Preservation of the normal tissue in an arm before amputation allowed for closure of a wound that could not be covered with musculocutaneous, omental, or microvascular free flaps.
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous