Reconstruction of Defects after Removal of a Kissing Nevus of Eyelids using a Tissue Expander.
10.14730/aaps.2013.19.2.125
- Author:
Jae Hoon JEONG
1
;
Suk Wha KIM
;
Tae Hyun CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea. psthchoi@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nevus;
Eyelid;
Tissue expander
- MeSH:
Eyelids;
Nevus;
Nevus, Pigmented;
Tissue Expansion Devices
- From:Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
2013;19(2):125-128
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The kissing nevus is a rare form of congenital melanocytic nevus. We present a case of a 4-year-girl with kissing nevus on the right eyelids. As a treatment, we used a tissue expander. In the first operation, The 16 cc sized rectangular-shape tissue expander was inserted within the subcutaneous layer at the right zygomatic area. After expansion for 5 months, local advancement flap was performed for lower eyelid reconstruction, and interpolation flap was carried for the upper eyelid. The remnant interpolation flap was removed and trimmed after 3 weeks. We report here a rare case of the kissing nevus on the eyelids that showed good results after reconstruction using a tissue expander.
