A Rare Case of Primary Sarcoma Arising Within Free Muscle Transfer
Anchal Jain,
Bilal Rafique,
Amer J. Durrani
et al.
Abstract: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 an… Show more
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