Anterior chest wall reconstruction for cutaneous involvement of Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Ariffuddin Ishak; Arman Zaharil Mat Saad; Wan Azman Wan Sulaiman; Azlan Husin; Ahmad Sukari Halim

doi:10.28982/josam.592917

Authors

Ariffuddin Ishak https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4256-7393
Arman Zaharil Mat Saad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4003-6783
Wan Azman Wan Sulaiman https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0600-9765
Azlan Husin https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0899-0443
Ahmad Sukari Halim https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8999-6403

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.592917

Keywords:

Hodgkin lymphoma, Cutaneous, Anterior chest wall, Reconstruction

Abstract

Hodgkin lymphoma with initial thoracic involvement is common and it is more frequently localized in the mediastinum, followed by lung parenchyma and the pleura. However, skin involvement of Hodgkin’s lymphoma is extremely rare. We report this case to illustrate a rare and unique presentation of a potentially curable disease, with resistance to standard treatment. Free tissue transfer was used as an adjunct to provide a better quality of life for the patient with Hodgkin lymphoma complicated with extensive anterior chest wall ulceration exposing lung and pericardium.

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