Local control of pediatric head and neck sarcoma with free flap reconstruction obviating the need for radiotherapy: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microvascular free-tissue transfer is a widely used technique for surgical site reconstruction following head and neck mass resection. While it is commonly used in adults, the rarity of head and neck cancers in children makes free flap reconstruction relatively rare in this population. Free flap reconstruction allows for coverage of large defects which may result from wide resections performed to avoid exposing pediatric patients to primary radiotherapy.

Case description

We present two pediatric oncologic cases using free flap reconstruction. The first, a 4-year-old male, presented with a rapidly enlarging tongue lesion that was diagnosed as a biphasic synovial sarcoma. The mass was resected, and a radial forearm free flap was placed. The second, a 9-year-old male

SUBMITTER: Dairo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11384428 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature