Posts Tagged ‘Xenograft’
Treatment Considerations for Melanoma In-Situ
HISTORY A 22-year-old woman presented with left upper lip lesion. Tape testing showed positive for LINC00518 and PRAME. Excisional biopsy was performed showing atypia on the preliminary results. DISCUSSION Management of melanoma in-situ can be especially challenging in cosmetically sensitive areas such as the lip. Traditional management options for melanoma in-situ include surgical excision, topical…
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Lower Leg Wound Dehiscence
HISTORY 74-year-old man presents with BCC of left lower leg treated with Mohs excision and closure on 2-27-18. Patient presented 5 days post closure with wound dehiscence. Cutimed wound sponge dressing was used for wound management. Debridement was performed 3-16-18. Plan is for closure with matrix xenograft. DISCUSSION Lower leg wound dehiscence…
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