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                                                                                                                                      STRANGER THINGS: CASE REPORT
            STRANGER THINGS                                                                                                       The Case:                                          The surgery:




                          CASE REPORT                                                                                             A  78-year-old  lady  presented  to  us  with  the   A two-team approach was undertaken and the




                                                                                                                                                                                     Plastic  team  started  raising  a  large  flap  once
                                                                                                                                  following picture.
                                                                                                                                                                                     the rough defect dimensions were known.

                                                                                                                                                                                     The defect was real full thickness exposing the
                                                                                                                                                                                     brain.


















                                                                                                                                  It  was  20*12  cm  ulcerated  exuberant  lesion
                                                                                                                                  over the frontal and parietal scalp region with
                                                                                                                                  everted margins. It was suspected to be a Basal
                                                                                                                                  Cell  Carcinoma.  She  was  treated  at  a  local
                                                                                                                                  hospital and had presented to us for definitive
                                                                                                                                  management.

                                                                                                                                  The Plan:                                          Duraplasty was done using Fascia Lata Graft.


                                                                                                                                  To  confirm  the  diagnosis  first  by  a  Biopsy
                                                                                                                                  (which was found to be BCC).

                                                                                                                                  Then plan for wide excision and reconstruction
                                                                                                                                  accordingly.

                                                                                                                                  A large Anterolateral Thigh (ALT) free flap was
                                                                                                                                  planned as
                                                              Dr Saumya Nayak
                                                                                                                                  1) It was anticipated that the defect size would
                                                              Plastic Surgeon                                                     be huge, and a large skin flap will be required.
                                                              LUXOR HOSPITAL
                                                              Baroda, Gujarat                                                     2) No need for any muscle.


                                                                                                                                  3) With nice proximal dissection, the ALT vessels
                                                                                                                                  also become sizeable.

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