title: Traumatic ulceration mimicking oral squamous cell carcinoma recurrence in an insensate flap.
abstract: We report our experience with a patient who developed an ulcer within a free flap 2 months following resection of an oral squamous cell carcinoma. We discuss this clinical problem and the issues it raised, with particular attention to early tumor recurrence and the restoration of sensation in free-flap reconstructions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, UK.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hitchings
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012677:Sensation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000473:pathology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy