• Niger J Clin Pract · Aug 2022

    Case Reports

    Rapid herpes zoster infection on latissimus dorsi flap following breast reconstruction: A case report.

    • E C Karadag Sari and S Yazar.
    • Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, School of Medicine, Acibadem Altunizade Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
    • Niger J Clin Pract. 2022 Aug 1; 25 (8): 1369-1371.

    AbstractIn addition to the esthetic outcomes, autologous breast reconstruction offers satisfactory functional results via sensory recovery of the flap. A herpes zoster infection developed after an autologous breast reconstruction provides objective evidence of spontaneous reinnervation in a reconstructed breast. One previous case of a herpes zoster infection on autologous latissimus dorsi flap has been reported to date; the infection developed 2 years after the breast reconstruction operation. However, our case presents a herpes zoster infection developing only 2 months after surgery. To our knowledge, the present case represents the first reported instance of a herpes zoster infection that developed shortly after the breast reconstruction using a latissimus dorsi flap.

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