Reconstruction of a large nasal defect using a folded forehead flap: a case report
- Author:
Minkyoung JEONG
1
;
Dongkeun JUN
;
Jeenam KIM
;
Hyungon CHOI
;
Donghyeok SHIN
;
Jaehoon CHO
;
Youngchang LIM
;
Myungchul LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2022;28(1):40-43
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Forehead flaps are widely used to reconstruct nasal defects. The authors report a case wherein a folded forehead flap was used to reconstruct a large nasal defect after wide excision of squamous cell carcinoma. A 65-year-old man was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma by a punch biopsy conducted at the dermatology department, and the mass was located in the left nasal vestibule. A forehead flap was planned to cover the full-thickness defect that occurred after wide excision. A flap with an extended transverse skin paddle was designed; thereafter, the distant part of the flap was folded up to the nasal lining inside the nose. The interpolation flap was properly maintained for 3 weeks, and flap division was performed. The reconstructed nose exhibited symmetry during a 5-month observation period. A folded forehead flap is a surgical option when considerable nasal restoration, including soft tissue and the internal lining, is necessary.
