Carcinoma basocelular de localização inusitada na orelha - reconstrução cirúrgica / Basal Cell Carcinoma with unusual location in the ear - surgical reconstruction

Retalhos cutâneos constituem técnica cirúrgica particularmente útil para reparos estéticos nos casos de excisões extensas e/ou lesões de localizações peculiares, como a orelha. Diversas opções de retalhos cutâneos já foram descritas, determinando resultados variáveis que dependem do conhecimento teórico e da experiência prática do cirurgião. O objetivo deste artigo é relatar dois casos de sucesso com a utilização das técnicas de retalhos anterior e posterior para reparação da orelha e revisar a literatura afim.

The skin flaps are surgical techniques particularly useful to aesthetic repair in cases of extended excision and/or unusual sites, as in the ear. Many skin flaps options were already reported, resulting in variable results of the theoretical knowledge and practical experience of the surgeon. This article aims to describe two successful cases of ear reconstruction with the use of anterior and posterior flaps and to review the current literature.

Diffuse systemic sclerosis with bullous lesions without systemic manifestations.

Here, we describe an atypical case of systemic sclerosis in its diffuse cutaneous form with acute and rapid progression of the cutaneous condition, without any systemic manifestations and the infrequent formation of bullae, showing the importance of diagnosis and early treatment in such cases. This case also shows that special measures should be taken for bullous cutaneous lesions and ulcerations resulting from serious sclerosis, which are entry points and increase morbidity and risk of death. Other prognostic factors include age, ESR and renal and pulmonary involvement. Capillaroscopies can be useful predictors of greater severity of systemic scleroderma, revealing a greater link with systemic, rather than cutaneous, involvement.

Diffuse systemic sclerosis with bullous lesions without systemic manifestations / Esclerose sistemica difusa bolhosa sem acometimentos sistemicos

Here, we describe an atypical case of systemic sclerosis in its diffuse cutaneous form with acute and rapid progression of the cutaneous condition, without any systemic manifestations and the infrequent formation of bullae, showing the importance of diagnosis and early treatment in such cases. This case also shows that special measures should be taken for bullous cutaneous lesions and ulcerations resulting from serious sclerosis, which are entry points and increase morbidity and risk of death. Other prognostic factors include age, ESR and renal and pulmonary involvement. Capillaroscopies can be useful predictors of greater severity of systemic scleroderma, revealing a greater link with systemic, rather than cutaneous, involvement.

Descrevemos um caso atípico de esclerose sistêmica em sua forma cutânea difusa com instalação aguda e rápida progressão do quadro cutâneo sem qualquer acometimento sistêmico e a infrequente formação de bolhas, demostrando a importância do diagnóstico e tratamento precoce frente a casos semelhantes e mostrando, com a experiência deste caso, que cuidados especiais devem ser tomados com as lesões cutâneas bolhosas e as ulcerações decorrentes da grave esclerose que são portas de entrada e aumentam a morbidade e risco de morte. Outros fatores prognósticos descritos são idade, VHS e envolvimento pulmonar e renal. A capilaroscopia pode ser preditor de maior gravidade da esclerodermia sistêmica, guardando maior relação com o envolvimento sistêmico do que cutâneo.