Pedicled scrotal island skin flap in the treatment of anal basal cell carcinoma.

Br J Plast Surg

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Slotervaartziekenhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Published: March 2001

Basal cell carcinoma of the anus is extremely rare, accounting for only 0.1% of anorectal malignancies. We report the reconstruction of the anus with a biaxial pedicled scrotal island myofasciocutaneous flap following excision of an anal basal cell carcinoma, and conclude that this technique may be valuable in the reconstruction of the anal region.

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