Cutaneous psammomatous melanotic schwannoma: non-recurrence with surgical excision.

Background: Melanotic schwannoma is a pigmented nerve tumor that may be located in the skin and express local aggressivity. This tumor may occur singly. It may also be part of the Carney complex which consists of various, but specific, tumors.

Use of the superior pedicled rectus abdominis flap to cover infected aortic grafts.

Replacement of aortic aneurysms by a prosthetic graft is a common procedure in vascular surgery. Although success is generally achieved, infection or fistula may occur. Prosthetic graft infection has been reported in between one and six percent in most large series and is one of the most dreaded complications of abdominal aorta surgery.

Use of the medial adipofascial flap of the leg for coverage of full-thickness burns exposing the tibial crest.

Bone exposure constitutes a frequent and difficult problem in burn patients. Where free flaps remain indicated in tibial osteomyelitis, a pedicled fascial or adipofascial flap provides an excellent alternative for coverage of simple tibial crest exposure. In fact, the adipofascial tissue of the anteromedial aspect of the leg can be mobilized over the whole length of the tibia.