Reconstruction of Moderately and Severely Atrophic Scalp-A Multicentric Experience in Surgical Treatment of Patients Irradiated for Tinea Capitis in Childhood and Surgical Algorithm

Conclusions: Unfortunately, many protocols developed for scalp reconstruction are not applicable in the setting of severe or diffuse scalp skin atrophy associated with high tumor recurrence rate and radiation-induced vascular impairment, such as in tinea capitis patients in Serbia. An algorithm has been developed based on the authors' experience in managing these patients.PMID:37763798 | PMC:PMC10534352 | DOI:10.3390/medicina59091678

Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - September 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Maja Nikoli ć Živanović Milana Juri šić Milana Marinkovi ć Danica Gruji čić Aleksandar Stanimirovi ć Vuk Šćepanović Mihailo Mili ćević Nikola Jovi ćević Goran Videnovi ć Vedrana Pavlovi ć Sanda Bogunovi ć Stojičić Milan Jovanovi ć Je Source Type: research