Microvascular free tissue transfer in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue during pregnancy.
We describe a 36-year-old patient with a stage III carcinoma (pT2N1M0) of the tongue that presented in the second trimester of pregnancy. It was treated by primary excision and reconstruction with a free flap. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of successful microvascular free tissue transfer for oral cancer during pregnancy.
Lloyd
C J
CJ
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Sarn Lane, Rhyl, North Wales, LL18 5UJ, UK. christopher.lloyd@virgin.net
Paley
M D
MD
Penfold
C N
CN
Varadarajan
V
V
Tehan
B
B
Gollins
S W
SW
D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005927:Glossectomy; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery*; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000145:classification; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*