Vertical Cicatricial Tarsal Kink of Donor Site after Free Tarsal Graft
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12974/2309-6136.2013.01.01.1Keywords:
Tarsus, kink, tarsoconjunctival flap, tarsal graft, tarsal kink.Abstract
An 81-year-old woman underwent a free tarsal graft procedure to repair a right lower eyelid defect following a Mohs’ resection of a basal cell carcinoma. Three weeks postoperatively, a horizontal contracture of the superior donor tarsus resulted in a vertical cicatricial tarsal kink of the upper eyelid, ultimately requiring a full thickness wedge resection to correct. Vertical cicatricial tarsal kink is a relatively rare and poorly characterized donor site complication of free tarsal grafts and tarsoconjunctival flaps.
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