Reconstruction after resection of carcinoma of the lower lip

Malignant tumours of the lip account for only 0.9%-1.5% of cancers of the head and neck in Japan.1 Reconstruction is necessary in some cases because of the large defects left in the lip after resection, which are treated by reconstruction using free mucosal transplantation in addition to mucosal and skin flaps. However, the results are often not aesthetically pleasing. We describe the case of a 79-year-old man who had the corner of his mouth reconstructed after resection of a carcinoma.

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