Pioneering Radial Forearm Free Flap Reconstruction for Lip Cancer in a Young Patient in Ethiopia
Lealem T. Gelaw, Zenebe T. Gebremariyam, Nebyat A. Woldemicael, Mieraf S. Habtemariam · 2025
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Description
Gelaw and co-authors report a surgical case from Ethiopia in a paper from two thousand twenty-five. A woman aged twenty, who also had epilepsy, developed a cancer of the lower lip. Such cancers are rare in young people and are more often tied to sun, tobacco, or genes.
Surgeons removed the tumor with a wide cut and cleared glands on both sides of the neck. They rebuilt the lip using tissue from the forearm, joined by fine vessel work, plus a tendon sling. The flap lived, healing went smoothly, and she regained lip closure and speech. The authors say the case shows such complex repair can work even where resources are limited.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lealem T. Gelaw, Zenebe T. Gebremariyam, Nebyat A. Woldemicael, Mieraf S. Habtemariam |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 8 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |