%0 Case Reports
%T Latissimus dorsi free flap reconstruction of a temporal defect following pediatric oncologic surgery: Case report + literature review.
%A Piette E
%A Sounthakith V
%A Picard A
%A Couloigner V
%A Drabent P
%A Honart JF
%A Cordero C
%A Orbach D
%J J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg
%V 125
%N 5
%D 2023 Nov 27
%M 38030124
%F 2.48
%R 10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101704
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft-tissue sarcoma in children and adolescents. Around 35 % of pediatric sarcomas occur in the head and neck region. Consequently, RMS is considered the most common type of childhood malignancy diagnosed in this region.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>We report the clinical case of a 6 years old patient, who presented a large temporal hollowing following oncological excision surgery for temporal rhabdomyosarcoma. He underwent surgical reconstruction to fill the right temporalis fossa using a latissimus dorsi muscle free flap micro-anastomosed to the lingual vessels.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>This clinical case highlights the value of plastic surgery in oncological reconstruction, which, combined with a multidisciplinary and collective approach, enables a holistic approach and facilitates socio-psychological integration after oncological surgery in the pediatric population.