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1/133. dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: an early non-protuberant phase of the tumour.

    A 40-year-old female patient presented with a flat scar like plaque on the upper chest. The patient's perception of subtle change in the lesion was of paramount importance in the decision to biopsy this lesion of innocuous clinical appearance. Histopathological findings were those of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. This case illustrates the early clinical features of the tumour and a recommendation for taking a biopsy of any scar-like plaque where there is no clear history of preceding trauma.
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2/133. Angiosarcoma of the chest wall.

    Angiosarcoma is a rare and highly malignant tumor of vascular origin. The causative factors include trauma, radiation, foreign bodies, thorium dioxide, and viral infections. We report a case of angiosarcoma occurring in a thoracotomy incision 17 years after operation for stage I lung cancer.
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3/133. Ophthalmic abnormalities in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

    PURPOSE: To determine the frequency of ophthalmic abnormalities in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides and sezary syndrome) and T-cell lymphoma involving the skin and to describe the clinical course of the disease with selected examples. methods: A computerized diagnostic retrieval system was used to identify all patients with T-cell lymphoma involving the skin who were examined at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, minnesota) between January 1, 1976 and December 31, 1990. The medical records of affected patients were reviewed. RESULTS: During the 15-year interval from 1976 through 1990, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma was diagnosed in 2,155 patients. Of these 2,155 patients, 42 (1.95%; 26 male and 16 female) had at least 1 ophthalmic abnormality attributable to the disease. The diagnoses in these 42 patients were mycosis fungoides in 19, clinical variants of T-cell lymphoma of the skin (most commonly, peripheral T-cell lymphoma) in 11, and sezary syndrome in 12. Cicatricial eyelid ectropion was the most common finding, affecting 17 (40.4%) of the 42 patients. Thirty-seven patients had findings that, although probably not a direct consequence of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, have been cataloged in previous studies. CONCLUSION: Although ophthalmic abnormalities in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma are relatively uncommon, the manifestations of the disease are diverse and frequently difficult to treat.
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4/133. A nondeforming rhytidectomy incision.

    A new incision for facial rhytidectomy is presented that completely avoids deformation of the frame of the hair and allows the hair to be combed back without showing the scar, which becomes almost completely invisible in most patients if the incision is made at exactly the specified level. Several authors have tried to maintain the normal hairline, but some of their incisions deform the frame of the hair on the sides, higher than the level of the outer corner of the eye, and others go even higher than this point outside of the hairline, making the scar quite visible! The indications and contraindications for this operation and its designed incisions are discussed. These incisions encourage plastic surgeons not to remove any scalp in the rhytidectomy, but only the skin, because it is precisely the removal of scalp instead of skin that deforms the face, unless the amount of scalp tissue removed is very small. These same incisions are indicated for men.
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5/133. Efficacy of lipectomy and liposuction in the treatment of multiple symmetric lipomatosis.

    BACKGROUND: Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL) is a rare disease characterized by enlarging, symmetric, nonencapsulated, fat deposits mainly on the neck and upper trunk. Liposuction and lipectomy, although palliative, are the treatments of choice, especially indicated when vital structures are compromised. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of liposuction and lipectomy in the treatment of MSL. methods: We have examined two patients diagnosed with MSL who presented with symptoms derived from the compression of vascular, nervous, and/or respiratory tract structures. One was treated with lipectomy and the other with liposuction. RESULTS: A rapid resolution of the clinical symptoms was achieved with both therapies. The patient who was treated with lipectomy suffered from a compression of the left brachial plexus by scar tissue as an adverse effect, requiring a second surgical procedure. Liposuction only provoked a mild autoinvolutive hematoma in the other case. No clinical recurrences were observed at 3 and 2 years of follow-up respectively. CONCLUSIONS: We consider both lipectomy and liposuction as safe and effective techniques for the treatment of MSL patients. Although liposuction is usually associated with less adverse effects than lipectomy, location of the lipomas must be carefully considered before choosing one technique over another.
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6/133. Dentoalveolar growth inhibition induced by bone denudation on palates: a study of two isolated cleft palates with asymmetric scar tissue distribution.

    OBJECTIVE: This report presents two cases of isolated cleft palate with asymmetric distribution of postsurgical scar tissue determined by laser Doppler flowmetry. To determine the effect of mucoperiosteal denudation of the bone on maxillary alveolar growth, the analysis of dentoalveolar structures compared the affected side to the unaffected side of each case. METHOD: Two Japanese girls with isolated cleft palates were examined. Both subjects had undergone pushback operations (a modified version of the procedure of Wardill) for palatal repair at 18 months of age. Palatal blood flow was examined by laser Doppler flowmetry when the girls were 12 years old to determine the extent of postsurgical scar tissue over the denuded bone. To analyze the maxillary dentoalveolar structures three dimensionally, the whole surface of the upper dental cast was measured and recorded by an optical measuring device when the girls were 7 years old. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Analysis via flowmetry showed that the palatal scar tissue area was limited to the anterior tooth region on the right (unaffected) side but extended posteriorly to the premolar region on the left (affected) side in both subjects. The two girls had similar dentoalveolar structures, with the dental and alveolar arches deflected lingually at the deciduous molar area on the affected side. There were no differences in the buccolingual inclination of deciduous molars or in the vertical growth of the alveolar processes between the affected and unaffected sides. In both girls, bone denudation in the premolar region appeared to result in less than 3 mm of displacement of the teeth palatally, with no change in lingual inclination. Any effects of scar tissue on the vertical development of the alveolus were not substantiated.
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7/133. An endoscopic technique for decompressive fasciotomy.

    A guiding principle of minimally invasive techniques in plastic surgery is improvement of the aesthetic outcome, usually by reducing morbidity from postsurgical scarring. The elimination or reduction of scars has already been so achieved during elevation of fascial flaps and for the harvest of fascial grafts. A natural extension of this endoscopic experience is decompressive fasciotomy, which has now been performed successfully in the upper extremity. Using endoscopic guidance, this is actually a simple, rapid, and safe procedure with minimal morbidity, and should also be apropos for the lower extremity, where compartment syndromes are a more common malady.
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8/133. Squamous cell carcinoma secondary to recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: report of eight tumours in four patients.

    BACKGROUND: The development of squamous cell carcinomas is the main cause of death of patients with Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. We think it is of interest to know their clinical characteristics and the treatment difficulties they cause. methods: We followed the clinical evolutions and carried out histopathological studies of eight primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas on three males and one female with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Patient ages ranged from 16 to 34 years (mean 27). RESULTS: Two patients had two tumours and one three, all were in characteristically scarred skin; four on upper limbs; four on lower. Maximum tumour dimensions ranged from 2 to 28 cm (mean 13), and represented 6 or more months of evolution. In three cases the affected limb must be amputated. Five tumours were well differentiated, three were moderately differentiated. CONCLUSIONS: The patients consulted too late and their large lesions needed aggressive treatment. Appropriate information and regular examination of patients with RDEB helps early diagnosis of tumours and may avoid disabling operations.
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9/133. Phototherapeutic keratectomy of a corneal scar due to presumed infection after photorefractive keratectomy.

    This case involves a 25-year-old patient who suffered from corneal ulceration several days after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). A central scar developed, resulting in discomfort and reduction in visual acuity. Four months later, the scar was treated by phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) (25 microns depth, 5 mm ablation zone). Some scar tissue was left, but it cleared slowly and steadily over the next few years. The induced hyperopia decreased from 5.00 to 1.37 diopters spherical equivalent within 28 months postoperatively. Best corrected visual acuity increased from 20/60 preoperatively to 20/20 at 28 months postoperatively. Surgeons can encourage patients with postinfectious scars after PRK to try at least 1 PTK treatment.
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10/133. Lymphomatous skin infiltration at the site of previous varicella zoster virus infection in a patient with T cell lymphoma.

    Cutaneous infiltrations in hemopoietic neoplasias are not uncommon. They are generally localized on the legs, arms, back, anterior chest, scalp and face. In rare cases specific infiltration of neoplastic cells is localized in the site of herpes zoster and herpes simplex scars. In this report a case with T cell lymphoma in leukemic phase with skin infiltration in the previous Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) site of infection is reported and literature is reviewed.
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