Irawan H, Bharata MBS. Sternocleidomastoid flap for reconstruction of tongue small cell carcinoma: A case report. World J Surg Proced 2024; 14(2): 8-14 [DOI: 10.5412/wjsp.v14.i2.8]
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Hendry Irawan, MD, Doctor, Lecturer, Surgical Oncologist, Surgical Oncology Division, Department of Surgery, Medical Faculty Universitas Udayana, Jl. Diponegoro, Denpasar 80113, Bali, Indonesia. hendry_irawan@rocketmail.com
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World J Surg Proced. Mar 1, 2024; 14(2): 8-14 Published online Mar 1, 2024. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v14.i2.8
Sternocleidomastoid flap for reconstruction of tongue small cell carcinoma: A case report
Hendry Irawan, Made Bagus Sastrapramaya Bharata
Hendry Irawan, Surgical Oncology Division, Department of Surgery, Medical Faculty Universitas Udayana, Denpasar 80113, Bali, Indonesia
Made Bagus Sastrapramaya Bharata, General Surgery Resident, Department of Surgery, Medical Faculty Universitas Udayana, Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar 80113, Bali, Indonesia
Co-first authors: Hendry Irawan and Made Bagus Sastrapramaya Bharata.
Co-corresponding authors: Hendry Irawan and Made Bagus Sastrapramaya Bharata.
Author contributions: Irawan H and Bharata MBS concepted and designed this study, did acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data, drafted and revised the article. Irawan H and Bharata MBS contributed equally to this work as co-first authors and co-corresponding authors. The research was performed as a collaborative effort, Irawan H and Bharata MBS contributed efforts of equal substance throughout the research process, the designation of co-corresponding authorship accurately reflects our team's collaborative spirit and equal contributions.
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Corresponding author: Hendry Irawan, MD, Doctor, Lecturer, Surgical Oncologist, Surgical Oncology Division, Department of Surgery, Medical Faculty Universitas Udayana, Jl. Diponegoro, Denpasar 80113, Bali, Indonesia. hendry_irawan@rocketmail.com
Received: November 21, 2023 Peer-review started: November 21, 2023 First decision: December 29, 2023 Revised: January 6, 2024 Accepted: February 1, 2024 Article in press: February 1, 2024 Published online: March 1, 2024 Processing time: 98 Days and 2 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The management of tongue carcinoma is excision and radical neck dissection followed with reconstruction. This is a case report of a patient with tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) who underwent the procedure with sternocleidomastoid (SCM) flap reconstruction.
CASE SUMMARY
A 52-year-old woman without smoking history complained tongue ulcer since 3 years ago. Based on the histopathological examination, the patient was diagnosed with T2N2M0 right tongue SCC and underwent wide excision of tumor; right mandibular; neck dissection and were reconstructed with SCM flap.
CONCLUSION
SCC of the tongue requires wide excision and dissection of the neck and mandible if infiltration into the surrounding lymph nodes has been found. The SCM flap reconstruction could be used post-surgery.
Core Tip: The sternocleidomastoid flap can be used for closing defects after resection of the tongue and floor of the mouth. We can choose this flap if there is no lymph node enlargement or metastasis at level 2, level 3, and level 4.
