Tumor implantation at the flap donor site: a case report.
The genesis of cancer and its variable patterns of spread have been theorized and debated upon for decades. Recurrences, both local and metastatic, are dreaded by both the patient as well as the surgeon. An interesting case of tumor implantation at the flap donor site was noted in a patient who underwent a primary flap reconstruction for cancer of the cheek. The details of the case and theories regarding tumor implantation have been enumerated in this report.
Cunha-Gomes
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Department of Plastic Surgery, TATA Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Prasad
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Bhathena
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Kavarana
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D002610:Cheek; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects*