Fig. 8.1 (a) Vermilionectomy. The incision for the vermilionectomy is marked out from the vermilion border anteriorly, to the wet-dry line posteriorly. (b) The vermilion is excised in a submucosal…
Fig. 5.1 Crusted thin early SCC with sun damage to the entire vermilion. Suitable case for vermilionectomy Laser vermilionectomy has been used for premalignant lesions of the lower lip [3]…
Fig. 12.1 Excision of lesion of the upper lip Fig. 12.2 Tension-free primary closure of the upper lip with re-approximation of the mucosa, orbicularis oris, and vermilion 12.3 Hematoma Every…
Fig. 10.1 Picture depicts a very narrow mouth opening secondary to previous reconstruction of a dog bite with local advancement flaps. The patient who is currently a teenager had undergone…
Author Overall recurrence rate Local Average time (month) Regional Average time (month) 5-year survival (%) Vukadinovic et al. [7] 17.5 10.8 Ns 4.5 Ns 97.8 Grover et al. [8] 27.5…
Fig. 14.1 Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lower lip mucosa with characteristic ulceration Three histologic patterns can be identified, the cribriform (“Swiss cheese”), tubular, and solid, and they may coexist…
Fig. 3.1 Clinical presentation of AC of the lower lip. Actinic cheilitis of lower vermilion characterized by blurring of the vermilion line, atrophy, dryness, red and white areas, crusting, and…
Primary Neck Definitive Adjuvant Definitive Adjuvant Cosmesis Positive margins Neck dissection not performed and: Multiple lymph nodes Preserve function >5 mm depth T3/T4 tumors or >2 cm in size Extracapsular…
Fig. 4.1 A centrally located lower lip squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with fair skin and red hair. Note the rolled border and necrotic center typical of squamous cell…
Fig. 2.1 Schematic representation of the blood supply to the lips Fig. 2.2 Schematic representation of the cross section of the lower lip demonstrating the relationship of the labial artery…
