Mustardé Flap with Upper Eyelid Graft for Lower Eyelid Reconstruction Following Basal Cell Carcinoma Resection: Case Report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Lower eyelid reconstruction is essential after the resection of malignant tumors such as basal cell carcinoma. The Mustardé flap, a rotational cheek flap, is a reliable and versatile technique for covering large defects, particularly when combined with a tarsal graft to restore the posterior lamella. We present the case of a 42-year-old woman with a 7-year history of a slowly growing basal cell carcinoma on the right lower eyelid. A full-thickness en bloc excision was performed, followed by reconstruction using a Mustardé flap and a tarsoconjunctival graft harvested from the ipsilateral upper eyelid. The patient had an uneventful recovery with good functional and cosmetic outcomes and no recurrence after three months. This case reinforces the utility of the Mustardé flap in complex eyelid reconstructions and highlights the importance of layered reconstruction for optimal results.
Authors: Héctor Manuel Suarez Ortega, Jorge Elpidio Moreno Carranza, José Enrique Pérez López, Jesús Fernando Romero Espinosa, Josué Eder Albavera Gutiérrez, Eric Daniel Martínez Aragón, Ángel Gabriel García Melo, Bryan Jesús Díaz Sánchez, Ricardo Neftalí González Reyes, Joselyn Ugalde Rivera, Rafael Fernando Hipólito, Jennifer Hernández Licona, Luis Mauricio Villadoble Torres, Jose Angel Rodriguez Diaz, Pamela Alitzel García Hernández, José Alberto Santibáñez Viderique
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W6967925654
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