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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2014; 2(12): 899-902
Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i12.899
Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i12.899
Reconstruction using a pedicled upper arm fillet flap after excision of a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report
Parteek Singla, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States
Swapnil D Kachare, Timothy L Fitzgerald, Richard S Zeri, Enamul Haque, Department of Surgery, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States
Author contributions: Singla P, Kachare SD, Fitzgerald TL, Zeri RS, Haque E all made equal and substantial contributions to the conception, design, drafting, and revisions of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Parteek Singla, BS, Medical Student IV, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, 600 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC 27834, United States. singlap07@students.ecu.edu
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Received: July 25, 2014
Revised: August 29, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Published online: December 16, 2014
Revised: August 29, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Published online: December 16, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Here we present a rare case on the use of a pedicled fillet flap of the upper arm for chest wall reconstruction after excision of a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in a patient with neurofibromatosis. This case report describes a reconstructive procedure that is rarely described in the literature as a viable option for soft tissue coverage of shoulder and chest wall defects after an oncologic resection.