title: Reconstructive Surgery of the Upper Eyelid Using the Residual Tarsus after Excision of Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a successful eyelid reconstruction performed using the residual tarsus after excision of a sebaceous gland carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  An 86-year-old woman presented with a sebaceous gland carcinoma of the upper eyelid margin. After excision of the tumor, she underwent reconstructive surgery of the superior eyelid performed using the residual tarsus. Because the tumor was localized on the upper lid margin, a tarsus of about 4-5 mm in height remained after the excision; we therefore used the residual tarsus to reconstruct the upper eyelid. No functional or cosmetic problems arose as a result of this method.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reconstructive surgery of the upper eyelid using the residual tarsus may be a viable option provided that surgeons can ensure a sufficient safety margin, and that more than 4 mm of the tarsus remains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yunoki
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuhisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Chiharu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fuchizawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hayashi
keywords: Reconstructive surgery; Residual tarsus; Sebaceous gland carcinoma; Upper eyelid