Authors :
Tareq Mohammed; Mamoon TB; Md Sirajul Islam; Md Aminul Islam; Farid Uddin Milki; ASM Lutfur Rahman; Nazmul Hossain Chowdhury; Md Ashraful Islam
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 8 - August
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DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20AUG471
Abstract :
The lips are one of the most important
features of the face; and are functionally and
aesthetically very important. It serves as border of the
oral commissure, provides access to oral cavity and
contributes to oral competence. It is important for
verbal expression and fundamental for facial expression
and overall appearance of face1
. Excessive sun exposure
and tobacco use, may develop cancer. The cancer can
occur anywhere along the upper or lower lip, but is
most common on the lower lip. Most lip cancers are
squamous cell carcinomas. Surgery is the main stay of
treatment and lip shave is an established modality for
superficial lesion followed by reconstruction. Extensive
surgery may be necessary for larger lesion. Careful
planning and reconstruction can restore eating and
speaking normally, and also achieve a satisfactory
appearance after surgery. Evidence supports that the
concept of lip reconstruction started as early as 1000 BC
in the sacred texts of great Susruta, India2
. Lip mucosa
is very special and it is recommended to reconstruct the
surgical defect with lip tissue whenever possible, as any
other tissue is never comparable or can replace the lip
tissue3
. This is the example of this presented case.
Keywords :
Lip squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), lip shaving, reconstruction.
The lips are one of the most important
features of the face; and are functionally and
aesthetically very important. It serves as border of the
oral commissure, provides access to oral cavity and
contributes to oral competence. It is important for
verbal expression and fundamental for facial expression
and overall appearance of face1
. Excessive sun exposure
and tobacco use, may develop cancer. The cancer can
occur anywhere along the upper or lower lip, but is
most common on the lower lip. Most lip cancers are
squamous cell carcinomas. Surgery is the main stay of
treatment and lip shave is an established modality for
superficial lesion followed by reconstruction. Extensive
surgery may be necessary for larger lesion. Careful
planning and reconstruction can restore eating and
speaking normally, and also achieve a satisfactory
appearance after surgery. Evidence supports that the
concept of lip reconstruction started as early as 1000 BC
in the sacred texts of great Susruta, India2
. Lip mucosa
is very special and it is recommended to reconstruct the
surgical defect with lip tissue whenever possible, as any
other tissue is never comparable or can replace the lip
tissue3
. This is the example of this presented case.
Keywords :
Lip squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), lip shaving, reconstruction.
