Latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap after excision of radionecrosis in the neck. Case report.
A case is presented where a myocutaneous latissimus dorsi flap was used to cover a defect resulting from irradiation injury to the neck region in a young woman. The advantage of this flap is the donor scar which is less disfiguring than flaps from the anterior chest usually chosen in such cases. The flap is taken the shortest way to the head- and neck region, through the axilla, under the insertion of the major pectoral muscle, and through the trigonum deltoideopectorale.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps