Skin Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Center is Orange County’s premier skin cancer center, offering patients, physicians, and the community a credible resource for understanding, preventing, and managing skin cancer.

Sensory Symptoms with Skin Cancers

By Simon Madorsky, MD

HISTORY A 68-year-old woman presented with left cheek radiating, shooting pains in the area of biopsy proven basal cell carcinoma. The neuralgia symptoms radiated to the nose, eye, and temple. MRI of the face was non-contributory. Mohs excision was performed by the dermatologist. Additional margin wide local excision was performed at the reconstructive procedure. Patient…

Severe Lichenoid Drug Eruption from Pembrolizumab

By Simon Madorsky, MD

HISTORY An 88-year-old woman with a six-month history of a diffuse, pruritic eruption that includes thick, hypertrophic leg lesions with accompanying edema, ulcerations, weeping exudates and pain. The eruption started during a course of pembrolizumab (keytruda) infusions for high risk melanoma of the left great toe. Last Keytruda infusion was three months ago. DISCUSSION Pembrolizumab,…

Superior Extended Nasal Myocutaneous Island Flap: An Alternative to Forehead Flap Reconstruction of the Nose

By Simon Madorsky, MD

SCARS Center has published a scientific article in Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine, formerly known as JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This article introduces an innovative approach for reconstruction of medium to large nasal defects. Medium and large nasal defects are mostly…

A Case of Mistaken Identity: Porocarcinoma of the Scalp Initially Diagnosed as Basal Cell Carcinoma

By Mark Juhl, MD

History A 72-year-old man presented with a 2 year history of right anterior scalp lesion. The lesion was previously treated by an outside physician with cryosurgery multiple times over the course of 1 year. After a lack of resolution, the lesion was biopsied resulting in a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma. No further treatment was…

Multiple Cutaneous Carcinomas in Organ Transplant Recipients

By Simon Madorsky, MD

HISTORY A 73-year-old kidney transplant recipient presented with multiple carcinomas including SCC, SCC in situ, and BCC of the face and scalp. DISCUSSION Organ transplant recipients can suffer from multiple cutaneous carcinomas. Some lesions can have a high risk of metastases, but most occur in multitudes in areas of extensive sun exposure. At SCARS Center,…

Desmoplastic / Spindle Cell Melanoma of the Scalp

By Simon Madorsky, MD

A 67-year-old man with CLL presents with 3 month h/o 3 cm dense dermal growing scalp mass. Incisional biopsy showed spindle cell melanoma. The tumor was resected with a 2 cm margin. Final pathology showed malignant melanoma—spindle cell / desmoplastic type. Additional 1.2 cm margin was resected for wide clearance creating a 10 x 9…

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Sensory Symptoms with Skin Cancers

By Simon Madorsky, MD

Severe Lichenoid Drug Eruption from Pembrolizumab

By Simon Madorsky, MD

Superior Extended Nasal Myocutaneous Island Flap: An Alternative to Forehead Flap Reconstruction of the Nose

By Simon Madorsky, MD

A Case of Mistaken Identity: Porocarcinoma of the Scalp Initially Diagnosed as Basal Cell Carcinoma

By Mark Juhl, MD

Multiple Cutaneous Carcinomas in Organ Transplant Recipients

By Simon Madorsky, MD

Desmoplastic / Spindle Cell Melanoma of the Scalp

By Simon Madorsky, MD

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