Versatility of composite grafts for nasal defects - a case series.

This retrospective study describes the reconstruction of 18 nasal defects with chondrocutaneous (composite) grafts. Composite grafts are versatile one-stage options for defects ≤2.5 cm at the lower third of the nose and are particularly useful in reconstruction of small full-thickness defects and superficial defects bordering or involving the alar rim.

A case of collision tumor or transdifferentiation between malignant melanoma and leiomyosarcoma.

A 73-year-old woman was referred to the hospital due to a pigmented, asymptomatic nevus on her right arm that had changed in size and color. The histopathological examination showed a superficial spreading malignant melanoma, Clark level III, 2.26 mm in thickness.

A prospective study of short- and long-term cosmetic outcome after reduction mammaplasty from three different perspectives: the patient, a department surgeon, and an independent private practitioner in plastic surgery.

Background: Numerous studies have examined the outcome of reduction mammaplasty. This study evaluates the cosmetic outcome after reduction mammaplasty from the perspective of the patient, a ward surgeon, and a private practitioner in plastic surgery, and analyzes which factors influence it.

Methods: The material stems from a Danish quality assurance program in the public health care system.

Increased morbidity in patients undergoing abdominoplasty after laparoscopic gastric bypass.

Introduction: 30-40% of the adult population in Denmark are overweight and 10-13% are obese. The number of bariatric operations reached 3,000 in 2009, and it is expected that a third or more of the patients need corrective plastic surgery.

Material And Methods: Medical charts of all patients who had abdominoplasty performed during a 2.

[Keystone flap for reconstruction of skin defects].

Introduction: The keystone design perforator island flap was first described in 2003. It is a local flap based on axial perforators from the underlying structures. It is designed as a curvilinear shaped trapezoidal design flap which is essentially two V-Y flaps end to end.

[Primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin].

Primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin is a rare malignant tumour originating from the sweat glands. It is often misdiagnosed clinically since it has an uncharacteristic and variable presentation, and microscopically because it resembles a cutaneous metastasis from the more frequent mucinous adenocarcinomas of the colon, mammae, lungs and ovaries. The tumour often recurs, but mortality is low.

[Primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin--a literature review].

Primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin (PKMK) is a rare malignant tumour of the sweat glands. It is often misdiagnosed as it has an uncharacteristic gross appearance - and may microscopically resemble a cutaneous metastasis from a mucinous carcinoma of the breast, gastrointestinal tract, lungs, ovaries or prostate. The recurrence rate is high, but mortality is low.

Primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin: a population-based study.

Background: Primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin (PMCS) is a rare malignant tumor deriving from the sweat glands. It is typically located on the head and is often mistaken for a metastasis from a more common primary tumor of the breast or gastrointestinal tract. We present the first population-based study of PMCS.