USE OF THE TEMPORAL MUSCLE IN PERIORBITARY RECONSTRUCTION POST EXERISIS OF CUTANEOUS EPIDERMOID CARCINOMA OF THE LEFT OCULAR GLOBE

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: CEC is the second most common skin neoplasm after cell vessel carcinoma. Its incidence has increased considerably over the past twenty years and is predicted to continue rising over the next decade. Most CSCs are localized and usually resolved by surgical removal or other local procedures. The temporal muscle is a surgical alternative to correcting 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-year-old male patient who has 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: The temporary muscle has been used for over 100 years as an effective alternative for reconstructing craniofacial lesions.