AI Article Synopsis
- An 81-year-old woman was hospitalized due to a nodular melanoma on her abdomen, specifically affecting her umbilicus.
- After removing the melanoma with a wide excision (2 cm margin), plans were made for umbilical reconstruction and closing the surgical site.
- An island pedicle flap technique was chosen to effectively close the defect and reconstruct the umbilicus.
Article Abstract
An 81-year-old woman was admitted with a nodular cutaneous melanoma of the abdominal wall involving the umbilicus. After performing wide excision with 2 cm margin of the melanoma, umbilical reconstruction and defect closure were planned. After careful consideration, we decided to use an island pedicle flap which allowed closure of the defect and reconstruction of the umbilicus.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5820834 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_49_17 | DOI Listing |
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