title: Squamous cell carcinoma in discoid lupus erythematosus: reconstruction with a free forearm fasciocutaneous flap.
abstract: We present the first free flap operation to our knowledge for a patient with squamous cell carcinoma on a lesion of discoid lupus erythematosus. Although the disease affects the skin, the defect was reconstructed successfully with a free radial forearm fasciocutaneous flap.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. ekesiktas@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Erol
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kesiktas
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yavuz
authors.forename: Eyuphan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gencel
authors.forename: Naile Nuket
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Kesiktas
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps