Iatrogenic donor site seeding in head and neck carcinoma: A case report

There is an emerging belief that decontamination of the surgical field following excision of a malignant neoplasm may help to prevent recurrences or seeding of a head and neck cancer. We present a case of cutaneous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma which recurred both locally and at a distant do...

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Published in:Advances in oral and maxillofacial surgery 2022-10, Vol.8, p.100321, Article 100321
Main Authors: Cronin, Aaron John, Pancholi, Ravi, Kumar, Mahesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Iatrogenic
Oncology
Reconstruction
Risk management
Tumour seeding
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Summary:There is an emerging belief that decontamination of the surgical field following excision of a malignant neoplasm may help to prevent recurrences or seeding of a head and neck cancer. We present a case of cutaneous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma which recurred both locally and at a distant donor site metastasis – to lend further weight to this recommendation.
ISSN:2667-1476
2667-1476
DOI:10.1016/j.adoms.2022.100321