Subdermal rotation flap for reconstruction of the periorbital region in a dog with soft tissue sarcoma
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https://doi.org/10.26605/medvet-v19n1-6821Keywords:
facial, flap, reconstructive, tumorAbstract
Soft tissue sarcomas (STM) are malignant neoplasms that originate from mesenchymal cells, mainly affecting the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It presents an invasive characteristic, which is the main reason for surgical removal with wide margins, thus often requiring reconstructive techniques to close these defects. Aimed to report a case of facial reconstruction using a rotational subdermal pattern flap in a 15-year-old mixed breed dog, taken to the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, with the main complaint of an increase in volume near the right eye. Through complementary exams such as cytology, face and chest radiography, histopathology and abdominal ultrasound, the animal was diagnosed with grade I soft tissue sarcoma in the periorbital region, without bone involvement in the region, nor metastatic signs. Aggressive tumor resection and facial reconstruction with a subdermal rotational flap were chosen. The patient returned for post-surgical evaluation in four days showing good progress, with no sign of flap involvement, and on the 16th day, the stitches were removed, due to excellent healing of the surgical wound. The reconstructive technique proved to be effective in treating large surgical wounds left after the removal of facial neoplasms.Downloads
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