title: Facial plaque-type blue nevus and its reconstruction.
abstract: Blue nevi rarely appear in a plaque form. Because of their rarity and unusual clinical appearance, these nevi may present a diagnostic problem. We described a large plaque-type blue nevus measuring about 9 x 6 cm on the right cheek of a 22-year-old man. It was characterized by several dark-blue macules and papules with intervening areas of faint blue discoloration. Excision of this unusual plaque-type blue nevus with reconstruction using tissue expander was performed successfully. A 6-year postoperative follow-up revealed satisfactory results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hsiao
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Tung
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Hsiao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices