A new tongue flap for closure of a pharyngo-cutaneous fistula. Case report.
An apparently original version of the several available tongue flaps is presented for the reconstruction of a lateral pharyngo-cutaneous fistula in a patient where several reconstructive attempts after excision for a malignant tumour had failed.
D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery*; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*