Chest resurfacing with a reverse abdominoplasty flap for invasive breast cancer recurrence

Pietro G di Summa; Clara Schaffer; Sherilyn K Tay; Eva Weiler-Mithoff

doi:10.1080/23320885.2019.1605293

Chest resurfacing with a reverse abdominoplasty flap for invasive breast cancer recurrence

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2019 Apr 23;6(1):51-54. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2019.1605293. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Pietro G di Summa^{1

2}, Clara Schaffer¹, Sherilyn K Tay², Eva Weiler-Mithoff²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland.
² Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Abstract

We present a patient with recurrent breast cancer requiring massive resection of the upper chest. Management included a reverse abdominoplasty flap to resurface the anterior chest wall, with acceptable aesthetic outcomes, and adjuvant chemotherapy. RA is a simple and versatile coverage option in patients with high risk of disease recurrence.

Keywords: Breast cancer recurrence; Reverse Abdominoplasty flap; chest resurfacing; radiotherapy.

Publication types

Case Reports