A Rare Case of Primary Sarcoma Arising Within Free Muscle Transfer

Autor:	Anchal Jain, Bilal Rafique, Amer J. Durrani, Ahid Abood
Jazyk:	angličtina
Předmět:	sarcoma lower limb trauma reconstruction flap wound healing Surgery RD1-811
Zdroj:	Archives of Plastic Surgery, Vol , Iss
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2234-6163 2234-6171
DOI:	10.1055/a-2303-4940
Popis:	Soft tissue sarcomas are one of the rarest forms of cancer. We describe a unique case of a 35-year-old patient who sustained an open lower limb fracture requiring an intramedullary nail and free latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle flap reconstruction. He had a complex postoperative course including osteomyelitis, a refracture, and chronic pain. Eleven years following the injury, he presented with pain and localized swelling around the flap. Histological analysis confirmed a rhabdomyosarcoma within the LD muscle and he underwent a transfemoral amputation. He is now in remission and walks on a prosthesis pain-free.
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