Thoracoabdominal flap for locally advanced breast tumor reconstruction in a patient with BRCA1 mutation

Abstract

This case report describes the application of the thoracoabdominal flap technique after locally advanced tumor mastectomy in a patient with breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) mutation. The mastectomy included resection of nearly the entire left pectoralis major muscle, with homolateral axillary lymphadenectomy and reconstruction of the large chest wall defect with a fasciocutaneous thoracoabdominal flap based on the posterior intercostal arteries.

Keywords

• reconstruction
• plastic surgery
• breast neoplasms
• mutation
• surgical oncology