Shoulder girdle resection for giant basal cell carcinoma.
Forequarter amputation may seem the only surgical option when a tumour of the scapula or its overlying soft tissues invades the bones of the shoulder joint. As illustrated in this case of giant basal cell carcinoma, shoulder girdle (Tikhor-Linberg) resection is occasionally, possible, thus preserving a functional arm.
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*