Cervical midline Z-plasty revision surgery for pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Cervical midline Z-plasty revision surgery for pseudoxanthoma elasticum

A 30-year-old woman with known pseudoxanthoma elasticum was referred for surgical correction of extensive loose neck skin. She underwent a standard rhytidectomy, which produced minimal improvement. Revision surgery using a vertical elliptical skin excision, incorporating a Z-plasty was undertaken 3...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of plastic surgery 2003-04, Vol.56 (3), p.289-290
Hauptverfasser: AKALI, A. U, SHARPE, D. T
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Neck - surgery
Patient Satisfaction
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum - surgery
Reoperation - methods
Rhytidoplasty - methods
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Zusammenfassung:A 30-year-old woman with known pseudoxanthoma elasticum was referred for surgical correction of extensive loose neck skin. She underwent a standard rhytidectomy, which produced minimal improvement. Revision surgery using a vertical elliptical skin excision, incorporating a Z-plasty was undertaken 3 months later and resulted in a satisfactory outcome.
ISSN:0007-1226
1465-3087
DOI:10.1016/S0007-1226(03)00123-1