Recurrent skin ulcer cross-repair and sensory reconstruction in a WRN gene mutational patient

An Bras Dermatol. 2018 Jun;93(3):443-446. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187517.

Abstract

A 37-year-old man complained of a refractory posterior malleolar ulceration on his left ankle. He was diagnosed with Werner syndrome according to the progeroid clinical features and genetic testing. To approach the ulceration, a free flow-through right anterolateral thigh perforator flap with anterolateral thigh cutaneous nerve was harvested. One year later, he was readmitted due to a new ulceration on his right ankle. We harvested the left anterolateral thigh perforator flap with anterolateral thigh cutaneous nerve to reconstruct the defect. After one more year of follow-up, there was no recurrence of ulcers, and the sensation of the flap recovered partially after 6 months. We conclude that free flow-through anterolateral thigh perforator flap is a feasible choice for the repair of foot ulcers in Werner syndrome.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Lower Extremity
  • Male
  • Mutation
  • Perforator Flap / transplantation*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Skin Ulcer / surgery*
  • Werner Syndrome / genetics
  • Werner Syndrome / surgery*
  • Werner Syndrome Helicase / genetics*

Substances

  • WRN protein, human
  • Werner Syndrome Helicase