Cutaneous Xanthogranuloma of the Face – An Uncommon Clinical Diagnosis and Challenging Reconstruction

Cutaneous xanthogranuloma is a rare benign tumor and both adults and children could be affected. Head and neck area of the human body is the most commonly affected one which often poses a serious reconstructive challenge for the plastic surgeon who is in charge of removing the lesion. We report on a...

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Autores principales: Yordanov Y., Shef A., Bogdanova O., Hristov I.
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Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Sciendo 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/88838e9e93bb4aa8840e11bc0380d625
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Sumario:Cutaneous xanthogranuloma is a rare benign tumor and both adults and children could be affected. Head and neck area of the human body is the most commonly affected one which often poses a serious reconstructive challenge for the plastic surgeon who is in charge of removing the lesion. We report on a clinical case of an adult female patient who presented with cutaneous xanthogranuloma of the upper lip, involving the subnasal area. Both diagnosis and surgical treatment were difficult, considering the clinical behavior and location of the tumor. An innovative surgical approach going out of the dogmas of plastic surgery was applied and an excellent result was achieved.