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Retroauricular flaps based superiorly, inferiorly, or posteriorly may be tunneled through the ear to close a variety of acquired ear defects in a single-stage procedure. The technique is particularly helpful for larger, nonmarginal deformities in which both skin and perichondrium have been excised

Vulvar basal cell carcinoma is rare, accounting for less than 5% of vulvar neoplasms. There is great variation in the clinical appearance of this neoplasm, which occurs most commonly in older women. Metastasis seldom occurs, but the tumor may extend deeply into local tissues. We report the first case of bilateral vulvar basal cell carcinomata in a 66-year-old woman who had received radiotherapy for urethral carcinoma 35 years earlier. Both tumors were treated with Mohs micrographic surgery and have not recurred after 13 years

Multiple pyogenic granuloma-like lesions occurring at punch graft sites are an unusual complication of hair transplantation heretofore unreported. While the etiology and pathogenesis of such lesions remain elusive, physicians performing hair transplantations should be aware of this potential sequela

We report a case of osteomyelitis complicating Mohs' surgery for recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the forehead. The need for immediate versus delayed repair after this type of surgery is discussed. It is evident that open, bone-exposed defects allowed to heal by secondary intention require meticulous wound care and follow-up