title: Reconstruction of a scalp and skull defect with free latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap following dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
abstract: A 53-year-old male underwent more than 10 surgical treatments over 14 years, including a simple excision and local flap transfer, after recurrences of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the head. Clinical results indicated that simple excision of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans should not be performed as initial treatment. Instead, free flap transplantation, which permits a wide excision and complete reconstruction, should be the first treatment option.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama City, Japan. ytaniguc@wakayama-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uematsu
mesh_terms: D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps