USE OF THE TEMPORAL MUSCLE IN PERIORBITARY RECONSTRUCTION POST EXERCISE OF EPIDERMOID CARCINOMA CUTANEUM OF THE LEFT EYEBALL

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Skin Epidermoid Carcinoma (SEC) is the second most common skin neoplasm after cell vessel carcinoma. The incidence of SEC has increased considerably over the past 20 years, and an increase is predicted over the next decade. Most SECs are localized and usually resolved by surgical removal or other local procedures.
The use of the temporal muscle is a surgical alternative to correct the peri-orbital defect after removing the CEC.
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the result of temporal muscle coverage in correcting the peri-orbital defect.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a surgical case of a 62 years old male patient with a large tumor that compromises the eyeball, orbital region, and left the peri-orbital area. Accompanied by pain, anemia, asthenia, and weight loss of approximately 20 pounds. With an evolution of 6 years.
CONCLUSION: Using the temporary muscle is an effective alternative in reconstructing craniofacial lesions that have been used for more than 100 years.