use of Latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap in the treatment of axillary hidradenitis suppurativa

ABSTRACT

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a troublesome disease, refractory to conservative treatment and need complete excision of the axillary skin leaving a big raw area which needs reconstruction. Latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap was used to reconstruct the axillary defect after total excision of the lesion in 7 patients [4 cases were bilateral], with satisfactory results in the 11 flaps