Journals / Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi / 2026 / Volume: 13 Issue: 1

Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap Reconstruction for Axillary Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Case Report and Literature Review

Muhammed Said Aydin(muğla sıtkı koçman üniversitesi tıp fakültesi eğitim ve araştırma hastanesi)0009-0001-0502-8243
Şükrü Kasap(MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-7885-2655
Gökay Özler(MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0002-7217-3894
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2026-04-29
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This case demonstrates that the TDAP flap is a reliable and effective reconstructive option for extensive axillary HS defects, offering durable disease control, excellent functional preservation, and favorable aesthetic outcomes with minimal donor-site morbidity.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory disease predominantly affecting intertriginous regions, with the axilla being one of the most commonly involved sites.
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Key Findings & Data:Advanced-stage axillary HS often requires wide surgical excision, resulting in extensive defects that pose significant reconstructive challenges in terms of preserving shoulder mobility and achieving satisfactory aesthetic outcomes.
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Conclusion & Impact:This case demonstrates that the TDAP flap is a reliable and effective reconstructive option for extensive axillary HS defects, offering durable disease control, excellent functional preservation, and favorable aesthetic outcomes with minimal donor-site morbidity.
🔬Design:Case Report
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Acne Inversa · Axillary Hidradenitis · Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Abstract

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory disease predominantly affecting intertriginous regions, with the axilla being one of the most commonly involved sites. Advanced-stage axillary HS often requires wide surgical excision, resulting in extensive defects that pose significant reconstructive challenges in terms of preserving shoulder mobility and achieving satisfactory aesthetic outcomes. We report a case of Hurley stage III axillary HS reconstructed using a thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap, highlighting its functional and aesthetic benefits. A 42-year-old male patient with a long-standing history of left axillary HS refractory to conservative treatment underwent radical excision of the entire hair-bearing axillary skin. The resulting defect was reconstructed with a 5 x 17 cm TDAP flap.A single dominant perforator originating from the descending branch of the thoracodorsal artery was identified and dissected to obtain sufficient pedicle length. The flap was rotated into the axilla and inset in a tension-free manner, while the donor site was closed primarily. Postoperative recovery was uneventful, with no early or late complications. At 6 months of follow up, complete wound healing was achieved without recurrence. Shoulder range of motion was fully preserved, and no contracture formation was observed, resulting in high patient satisfaction regarding both function and aesthetics. This case demonstrates that the TDAP flap is a reliable and effective reconstructive option for extensive axillary HS defects, offering durable disease control, excellent functional preservation, and favorable aesthetic outcomes with minimal donor-site morbidity.

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İntrakranial dermoid kistler, tüm intrakraniyal tümörlerin yaklaşık %0.7’sinden azını Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), başta aksilla olmak üzere intertriginöz bölgeleri etkileyen, kronik ve tekrarlayıcı inflamatuvar bir hastalıktır. İleri evre aksiller HS olgularında geniş cerrahi eksizyon gerekmekte olup, oluşan defektlerin rekonstrüksiyonu omuz hareket açıklığının korunması ve kabul edilebilir estetik sonuçların elde edilmesi açısından önemli zorluklar içermektedir. Bu çalışmada, Hurley evre III aksiller HS nedeniyle torakodorsal arter perforatör (TDAP) flep ile rekonstrüksiyon uygulanan bir olgu sunulmaktadır. 42 yaşında, konservatif tedavilere yanıt vermeyen sol aksiller HS öyküsü olan erkek hastaya, aksilladaki tüm kıllı deri radikal olarak eksize edilmiştir. Oluşan defekt, 5 × 17 cm boyutlarında TDAP flep kullanılarak rekonstrükte edilmiştir.Desendan torakodorsal arter dalından kaynaklanan tek dominant perforatör tanımlanmış ve yeterli pedikül uzunluğu sağlanacak şekilde diseke edilmiştir. Flep aksillaya rotasyonla taşınmış ve gerilimsiz olarak yerine adapte edilmiştir. Donör saha primer kapatılmıştır. Postoperatif dönemde erken veya geç komplikasyon izlenmemiştir.6 aylık takip süresince tam yara iyileşmesi sağlanmış, nüks gözlenmemiş ve omuz eklem hareket açıklığı tamamen korunmuştur. Kontraktür gelişimi olmaksızın fonksiyonel ve estetik açıdan tatmin edici sonuçlar elde edilmiştir. Bu olgu, TDAP flebinin geniş aksiller HS defektlerinin rekonstrüksiyonunda düşük donör saha morbiditesi ile birlikte güvenilir, etkili ve fonksiyonel açıdan üstün bir seçenek olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Aydin, M. S., Kasap, Ş., Özler, G. (2026). Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap Reconstruction for Axillary Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Case Report and Literature Review. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi, Volume: 13 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.47572/muskutd.1861150

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