Lymphangiosis Carcinomatosa in a Patient with Giant Cutaneous SCC: Cervicopectoral Advancement Flap in Combination with Tunnel Transposition Flap from the Back as Promising Treatment Approach? | Zendy

Georgi Tchernev | Zendy; Ilia Lozev | Zendy; Ivan Pidakev | Zendy; Ivanka Temelkova | Zendy

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Lymphangiosis Carcinomatosa in a Patient with Giant Cutaneous SCC: Cervicopectoral Advancement Flap in Combination with Tunnel Transposition Flap from the Back as Promising Treatment Approach?

Author(s) -

Georgi Tchernev,

Ilia Lozev,

Ivan Pidakev,

Ivanka Temelkova

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

open access macedonian journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288

H-Index - 17

ISSN - 1857-9655

DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2018.516

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , biopsy , malignancy , radiology , pathology

One of the features characterising cutaneous SCC as high-risk is lymphovascular infiltration. The diffuse lymphangitic spread of carcinogenic cells is defined as the so-called lymphangitis carcinomatosa. In some cases, it is the only and first sign to alert the presence of an underlying malignancy. Therefore, biopsy in patients with clinical data on lymphangiosis carcinomatosa is of paramount importance.

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