Facial elephantiasis neurofibromatosa--excision and skin graft

Y R Chen; K T Chen; M S Noordhoff

doi:10.1097/00000637-198912000-00013

Facial elephantiasis neurofibromatosa--excision and skin graft

Y R Chen, K T Chen, M S Noordhoff

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Abstract

A case of left facial elephantiasis neurofibromatosa was treated with near-total excision and skin graft. Results were favorable. Repositioning of canthal ligaments, preserving part of relatively normal masseter muscle and primary nasal reconstruction with forehead flap were performed. The skin graft over the myxomatous muscle was successful. Troublesome bleeding was avoided or controlled by incising the normal skin, subperiosteal dissection, hypotensive anesthesia, and chromic catgut suture ligature.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	547-51
Number of pages	5
Journal	Annals of plastic surgery
Volume	23
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00000637-198912000-00013
Publication status	Published - Dec 1989
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adult
Elephantiasis/etiology
Face/pathology
Facial Neoplasms/complications
Humans
Lymphedema/surgery
Male
Neurofibromatosis 1/complications
Skin Transplantation
Surgery, Plastic/methods

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Facial elephantiasis neurofibromatosa--excision and skin graft

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