title: Reconstruction of soft tissues of the chin and lower lip region following excision of a basal cell carcinoma.
abstract: A rather unusual case of basal cell carcinoma of the labio-mental fold area is presented where it was possible to preserve the vermilion of the lower lip after wide excision. This made reconstruction with bilateral nasolabial flaps and a platysma myocutaneous flap possible. Thus the sensitivity of the lower lip could be partly preserved, a competent lip seal obtained, microstoma avoided and a good vestibulum reconstructed.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Egyedi
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013524:Surgical Flaps