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ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2020

A Case for a Local Flap as Primary Reconstruction for Hidradenocarcinoma of the Leg.

Conner J McMains, Rex W Hung, Tom Deng, Derek L Masden

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Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Hidroadenocarcinoma Mimicking Epidermal Inclusion Cyst of the Palm.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Conner J McMainsDepartment of Plastic Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Rex W HungDepartment of Plastic Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Tom DengDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.
Derek L MasdenDepartment of Plastic Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Georgetown University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hidradenocarcinomas are rare, aggressive sweat gland tumors typically occurring in the scalp and upper extremities. They have rarely been described in the lower extremity. Due to their rarity, there is little consensus on optimal adjuvant therapy for these tumors after resection. Regardless, it is important to plan tumor excision and subsequent reconstruction with adjuvant therapy in mind. This case report describes a patient for whom a local muscle flap with skin graft provided adequate wound coverage after excision of hidradenocarcinoma and negative-pressure wound therapy. The surgical site then withstood adjuvant radiation therapy. When radiation is planned to a wound bed after tumor excision, a local muscle flap is the excellent first choice over skin graft alone regardless of wound bed characteristics.

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PMID33133887
PMCPMC7572152
OpenAlexW3026349448

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