Abstract
Seroma formation is known as the most common complication of reconstruction using the latissimus dorsi muscle flaps. Although the development of a seroma in the immediate or acute postoperative period is a fairly common consequence after latissimus dorsi harvest, it is unusual for a fluid collection to recur several years after the procedure. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no report regarding very late seroma formation in the English literature. Here, we present a delayed development of seroma at the latissimus dorsi donor site of a patient 4.5 years postoperatively.
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Öztürk, S., Külahçi, Y., Zor, F. et al. Delayed seroma formation at the latissimus dorsi donor site. Eur J Plast Surg 28, 281–283 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-005-0767-6
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