Over-rotated Rieger flap for a large lateral nasal tip defect reconstruction

Abstract

A 65-year-old man presented with a Melanoma in situ of the nasal tip. Complete excision was achieved after 2 “Slow Mohs” stages, resulting in a circular 2.7 X 2.4 cm defect involving the right lateral nasal tip, dorsum and sidewall and extending to the perichondrium.

Keywords

• Nasal tip
• Rieger flap
• Mohs surgery
• lentigo maligna