Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages e239-e241, March 2010

Supraorbital neuroma masquerading as local recurrence from a previously excised microcystic adnexal carcinoma

  • J.R. Seaward

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Plastic Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 161 998 7070, fax: +44 7092 292677.
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  • S.N.R. Kalipershad
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  • G.L. Ross

Department of Plastic Surgery, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX, United Kingdom

Received 18 April 2009; accepted 3 July 2009. published online 03 August 2009.

Summary 

We present a case of a 53 year old gentleman with a previous history of a microcystic adnexal carcinoma in the supraorbital region who represented with pain and tenderness 3 years postoperatively. Although this was thought to represent local recurrence, it proved to be a supraorbital neuroma.

Keywords: Neuroma, Traumatic neuroma, Supraorbital, Sweat duct carcinoma, Microcystic adnexal carcinoma, Metastasis of head and neck tumours

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PII: S1748-6815(09)00522-1

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2009.07.013

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages e239-e241, March 2010

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