Figure 7.1 Steps of the Bezier island flap The Keystone Design Perforator Island Flap This flap was first described by Felix Behan [10]. In Roman architecture, it was necessary to…
Figure 10.1 Clear cell appearance of the melanocytes: H&E, 200× magnification Figure 10.2 A transitional area, where conventional melanocytes in the superficial dermis transition into the ballooning melanocytes: H&E, 100×…
Fig. 14.1 Patient outcome on his mid upper back lesion – first day of treatment Fig. 14.2 Patient outcome on his mid upper back lesion – tenth day of treatment…
Figure 6.1 Rhomboid flap Limberg and his followers (including us) use a bit of ‘surgical license’ when referring to the ‘rhomboid’ shape. Because, mathematically speaking, a parallelogram with sides of…
Figure 1.1 Ear wide excision plan Figure 1.2 Ear interpolation flap plan The Technique The mastoid interpolation flap, which is the staged pedicle flap described herein, is very useful for…
Fig. 13.1 Small 2 mm pigmented lesion on forearm Dermatoscopy On examination with a dermatoscope (Heine Delta 20 dermatoscope, manufactured by Heine, Optotechnic GmbH, Herrsching, Germany), the lesion being discussed…
Figure 3.1 Sigmoid oblique flap plan Figure 3.2 Sigmoid oblique flap being raised Figure 3.3 Sigmoid oblique flap sutured Figure 3.4 Sigmoid island flap The Oblique-Sigmoid Island Flap The oblique-sigmoid…
Figure 15.1 39-year-old Caucasian male with a pink, ulcerated nodule on the right heel Differential Diagnosis Pyogenic granuloma Basal cell carcinoma Melanoma Metastatic carcinoma Angiosarcoma Atypical fibroxanthoma Spitz nevus Adenocystic…
Figure 17.1 H&E 25×. Low magnification shows tumor filling the upper dermis Figure 17.2 H&E, 400× magnification. Chords and tumor nests are visible. Some nests show duct formation where tumor…
Figure 18.1 40× magnification. CK7 positive staining of the cytoplasm Diagnosis Cutaneous metastatic carcinoma, the source is most likely a primary lung cancer. Microscopic Features Metastases are typically categorized broadly…
