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...

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Published inArchives of plastic surgery
Main Authors JAIN, ANCHAL, Rafique, Bilal A, Durrani, Amer, Abood, Ahid
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc 10.06.2024
Subjects
flap
lower limb trauma
reconstruction
sarcoma
wound healing
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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.
ISSN:2234-6163
2234-6171
DOI:10.1055/a-2303-4940