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Use of tissue expansion to allow reconstruction of the back after wide resection of a diffuse neurofibroma.

Abstract
Diffuse neurofibroma presents as a diffuse overgrowth of subcutaneous tissue, and usually involves the face, scalp, neck, or chest, but rarely occurs in the back. The management of large soft tissue defects after wide resection of a diffuse neurofibroma is a major surgical challenge. We report the case of a diffuse neurofibroma of the back that required reconstruction after wide resection of the tumour using an expanded myocutaneous advancement flap and a tissue expander. Tissue expansion is essentially a simple technique for expanding available normal skin, and it provides optimally matched skin in terms of colour, texture, hair-bearing qualities, and sensation.
AuthorsJong Hyuk Park, Jung Ryul Kim, Sung Jin Shin, Nae Ho Lee, Hyung Suk Lee, Young Jin Lim
JournalJournal of plastic surgery and hand surgery (J Plast Surg Hand Surg) Vol. 45 Issue 4-5 Pg. 244-7 (Sep 2011) ISSN: 2000-6764 [Electronic] Sweden
PMID22150148 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Back (surgery)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neurofibroma (surgery)
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures (methods)
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms (surgery)
  • Tissue Expansion Devices

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