Modified Cranioplasty and Latissimus Dorsi Flap for an Exophytic Invasive Brain Tumor

J Craniofac Surg. 2021 Jul-Aug;32(5):1838-1840. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007225.

Abstract

We describe the clinical case of a 62-year-old man with an atypical grade II meningioma, invading bone and scalp, and present a step-by-step video description of a modified technique for cranioplasty and scalp reconstruction with latissimus dorsi flap. By using this technique, we aim to minimize the space between the dura and the flap, which would decrease the risk of fluid collections and infections.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mammaplasty*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Superficial Back Muscles* / transplantation
  • Surgical Flaps