Giant congenital lower lip nevus restored by local advanced skin flap: a case report

J Med Case Rep. 2015 May 1:9:99. doi: 10.1186/s13256-015-0515-x.

Abstract

Introduction: A congenital lower lip nevus is common, but a lower lip length lesion of more than 40% is hard to excise simply, without any distortion. We designed a lower lip bilateral advanced skin flap to restore the wound surface after completely and successfully removing the nevus.

Case presentation: A 13-year-old Mongolian girl was referred to us with a giant congenital lower lip nevus. The lesion covered nearly half of her lower lip. We designed a lower lip bilateral advanced skin flap to restore the wound surface, after completely removing the nevus without advanced repair.

Conclusions: This case report demonstrates a case of a lower lip length defect of more than 40%, repaired by direct closure without dysfunction. It was a successful attempt that minimized the subsequent scar and dysfunction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lip / surgery*
  • Nevus, Pigmented / surgery*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Surgical Flaps*

Supplementary concepts

  • Melanocytic nevus syndrome, congenital