Tumour implantation to a temporalis muscle flap donor site.
A rare case of tumour implantation to the donor site of a temporalis muscle flap is described. This flap was used for intra-oral reconstruction following resection of a squamous cell carcinoma of the retromolar fossa. This surprisingly uncommon complication of ablative cancer surgery should largely be preventable by strict adherence to well established surgical principles.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013703:Temporal Muscle; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous