A Rare Case Of Primary Sarcoma Arising Within Free Muscle Transfer.
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 intra-medullary nail and free latissimus dorsi muscle flap reconstruction. He had a complex post-operative course including osteomyeli...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
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| Series: | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2303-4940 |
| Summary: | 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 intra-medullary nail and free latissimus dorsi muscle flap reconstruction. He had a complex post-operative course including osteomyelitis, a re-fracture and chronic pain. Eleven years following the injury, he presented with pain and localized swelling around the flap. Histological analysis confirmed a rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) within the LD muscle and he underwent a trans-femoral amputation. He is now in remission and walks on a prosthesis pain free. |
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| ISSN: | 2234-6163 2234-6171 |