title: Successful reconstruction after resection of malignant skin tumor on triangular fossa using anterior auricular bilobed flap.
abstract: Reconstruction of surgical defects is challenging, especially when they are localized in an anterior surface. The authors present two patients with a malignant skin neoplasm localized in the triangular fossa. Each tumor was removed and the cartilage-exposing wound was reconstructed using an anterior auricular bilobed flap. The donor site of the flap was primarily closed. The viability of the flap was favorable without complications and with excellent esthetic results. There are various surgical procedures for reconstruction of the anterior auricle. Among them, an anterior auricular bilobed flap can be performed quickly, has minimal associated morbidity and yields a favorable outcome. We believe that this technique is an effective option, especially for the triangular fossa skin defect resurfacing.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery , National Hospital Organization, Nagasaki Medical Center , Nagasaki , Japan and.|b Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization, Nagasaki Medical Center , Nagasaki , Japan.
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujioka
authors.affiliation: a Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery , National Hospital Organization, Nagasaki Medical Center , Nagasaki , Japan and.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashida
authors.affiliation: a Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery , National Hospital Organization, Nagasaki Medical Center , Nagasaki , Japan and.
authors.forename: Sin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morooka
authors.affiliation: a Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery , National Hospital Organization, Nagasaki Medical Center , Nagasaki , Japan and.
authors.forename: Hiroto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saijo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002356:Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000601:surgery*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
keywords: Bilobed flap; malignant skin tumor; reconstruction; triangular fossa