Heterotopic epithelialization presenting as a non-healing scalp wound after surgery

TY - JOUR

T1 - Heterotopic epithelialization presenting as a non-healing scalp wound after surgery

AU - Askaner, Gustav

AU - Rasmussen, Rune

AU - Schmidt, Grethe

AU - Lund, Eva Løbner

PY - 2017/12/1

Y1 - 2017/12/1

N2 - Patients undergoing cerebral revascularization surgery have a relatively high incidence of wound complications. We report a case of heterotopic epithelialization of the dura presenting as a non-healing scalp wound after an extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) arterial bypass. The scalp wound was revised twice without healing. During the third revision, epithelial tissue was found growing on the dura and was removed. After the epithelial tissue was removed, the wound healed without further complications. This case illustrates the importance of thoroughly examining a non-healing wound to find the cause.

AB - Patients undergoing cerebral revascularization surgery have a relatively high incidence of wound complications. We report a case of heterotopic epithelialization of the dura presenting as a non-healing scalp wound after an extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) arterial bypass. The scalp wound was revised twice without healing. During the third revision, epithelial tissue was found growing on the dura and was removed. After the epithelial tissue was removed, the wound healed without further complications. This case illustrates the importance of thoroughly examining a non-healing wound to find the cause.

KW - Craniotomy complication

KW - Healing

KW - Heterotopic epithelialization

KW - Scalp wound

KW - Wound healing

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U2 - 10.1007/s00701-017-3340-8

DO - 10.1007/s00701-017-3340-8

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 28963637

AN - SCOPUS:85030166125

SN - 0001-6268

VL - 159

SP - 2355

EP - 2357

JO - Acta Neurochirurgica

JF - Acta Neurochirurgica

IS - 12

ER -