Plastic Surgery / Chirurgie Plastique

Case report

Restricted accessCase reportFirst published June, 2001pp. 91-93

Surgical Management of Favre-Racouchot Syndrome

Charalambos SkoulakisAndreas ManiosTheognosia Chimona

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Abstract

Background

Nodular elastosis of the skin or Favre-Racouchot syndrome presents as thick yellow plaques with cysts and comedones around the periorbital area in people with prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

Objective

To demonstrate the surgical management of Favre-Racouchot syndrome.

Methods

Surgical excision of affected skin in a 55-year-old farmer with Favre-Racouchot syndrome and reconstruction of skin defects by using a local flap and a free graft were performed.

Results

Skin lesions were successfully excised with an acceptable aesthetic result, and the patient's condition was excellent two years after the removal.

Conclusion

Surgical treatment for Favre-Racouchot syndrome is recommended when there are extensive lesions by using either local flaps or free grafts.

Abstract

Surgical resection of extensive primary or secondary abdominal wall tumours leads to major defects requiring reconstruction. The present case report describes the use of Marlex (polypropylene) mesh (CR Bard Inc, USA) with Mitek GII suture anchors (Mitek Products, USA) and an abdominoplasty technique to close a defect involving the entire lower half of the abdominal wall.

Plastic Surgery / Chirurgie Plastique

Volume 9, Issue 3, June 2001

Surviving the Consumer Jungle

Surgical Management of Favre-Racouchot Syndrome

Use of Abdominoplasty Technique and Marlex for Closure of a Major Abdominal Wall Defect