Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open (Jan 2022)

Repair of Breast Defect by Transfer of a Contralateral Internal Mammary Artery Perforator Flap

  • Qingfeng Yang, MD,
  • Zankai Wu, MD,
  • Xue Zhang, PhD,
  • Juan Feng, PhD,
  • Hengqiang Zhao, PhD,
  • Lingxia Liao, PhD,
  • Le Cui, MD,
  • Yiping Gong, PhD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004014
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
p. e4014

Abstract

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Summary:. This is a case report of a patient with a borderline phyllodes tumor in the left breast. Seventeen months after the resection of the phyllodes tumor from the patient’s left breast, the tumor occurred again 5 months ago in the surgical region. A large defect was generated after the extended resection of the left breast mass, and it was repaired with a contralateral internal mammary artery perforator flap. After the operation, bilateral breast symmetry was good, and the patient was satisfied with the shape of the breast. Postoperative follow-up was performed for 15 months, and no local recurrence was observed.