Breast tumors are a potential health concern as they pose a risk of recurrence anytime during a woman’s lifespan. Whether benign or malignant, the treatment of this tumor can be a traumatic experience for women. Phyllodes tumor is a rare fibroepithelial benign tumor accounting for 0.3 - 1% of all breast tumors. Of the many options, surgical resection remains the mainstay of treating such tumors; a conservative approach has a greater chance of recurrence, whereas an extended resection leads to larger defects.
This article describes a case of a patient who was successfully treated for a partial mastectomy defect using a contralateral internal mammary artery perforator flap. Case presentation A 28-year-old female presented with a recurred mass of 2 X 2 cm in a previously operated left breast for phyllodes tumor, seventeen months ago. The patient was five months pregnant at the time of OPD.…
