title: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma occurring in a pectoralis major myocutaneous flap. Case report and literature review.
abstract: The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap is a reliable regional flap commonly used for the reconstruction of head and neck defects. We report a case of a squamous cell carcinoma that occurred on the cutaneous paddle of a pectoralis flap in a patient with previous chest wall lesions. The need for a careful history of previous chest wall cutaneous lesions is stressed in patients who are to undergo this type of reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston.
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Varvares
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Samson
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Goodman
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology