Open AccessSecondary‐intention healing following Mohs micrographic surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of a finger
Author(s) -
Magliano Julio,
Rossi Virginia,
Turra Nelson,
Bazzano Carlos
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/iwj.12979
Subject(s) - medicine , basal cell , mohs surgery , phalanx , proximal phalanx , surgery , dermatology , little finger , pathology , thumb
Mohs micrographic surgery is the best therapeutical option for hand squamous cell carcinoma without bone involvement; however, the reconstruction of the surgical defect could be very difficult if the tumour is located in the distal phalanx of a finger. We present the case of a patient with a squamous cell carcinoma of the distal phalanx of a finger, which was treated with Mohs micrographic surgery, and its surgical defect was successfully resolved by secondary‐intention healing using hydrocolloid dressings.