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Local control of pediatric head and neck sarcoma with free flap reconstruction obviating the need for radiotherapy: a case report.

Kolapo DairoRyan BishopRishabh SethiaMatthew OldKris R JatanaCharles A Elmaraghy
Published in: Translational pediatrics (2024)
In each patient, complete resection of the primary tumor was performed eliminating the need for radiotherapy with utilization of free flap reconstruction. As advances in medicine enable better evaluation of clear margins resulting in larger resection defects, free tissue transfer provides a useful reconstructive option in the pediatric population.
Keyphrases
  • early stage
  • locally advanced
  • radiation induced
  • radiation therapy
  • rectal cancer
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • young adults
  • childhood cancer