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Objectives: In our study, we present a case series of 57 patients with non-melanoma malignant skin cancer involving the face who were treated with local flap reconstruction with literature review. Patients and Methods: Between February 2010 and September 2011, 57 patients (37 males, 20 females; mean age 63.1 years; range 38 to 87 years) who were admitted to Ünye State Hospital Otolaryngology and Head and Neck and Dermatology Clinic with a preliminary diagnosis of non-melanoma skin cancer were retrospectively analyzed in terms of tumor histopathologically, location and treatment plan. Results: The tumor distribution of the patients included basal cell carcinoma (n=39, 68.4%) and squamous cell carcinoma (n=18, 31.4%). The mean follow-up was 14.2 (range 8-23 months). The most common involvement site of the skin tumor was the nose (n=23, 40.3%), followed by forehead (n=8, 14%), lips (n=7, 12.2%), ears (n=6, 10.5%), cheeks (n=6, 10.5%), eyes (n=3, 5.2%), chin (n=2, 3.5%) and neck (n=2, 3.5%). Conclusion: Local flap reconstruction applied following surgical excision of skin cancer is an effective treatment method which can easily be used by ear nose throat surgeons.

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