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The use of Fat-Augmented Latissimus Dorsi (FALD) flap for male Poland Syndrome correction: a case report.

Fabio Santanelli Di PompeoMichail SorotosGuido PaoliniGennaro D'OrsiGuido Firmani
Published in: Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery (2022)
We present a 23-year-old male patient with severe PS, characterized by marked left thoracic wall deformity. Reconstruction was performed using the Fat-Augmented Latissimus Dorsi flap, which was fixed to the chest wall hollowing corresponding to where the pectoralis major muscle was missing. Patient was satisfied with final aesthetic and functional result.
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