A Rare Complication of Lichen Simplex Chronicus Following Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Reconstruction

Laura M Saunders1, Matthew Fung1, David Middleton2

  • 1School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, GBR.

Cureus
|November 25, 2025
PubMed
Summary

A rare skin condition, lichen simplex chronicus (LSC), can develop after deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction. This case highlights LSC diagnosis and treatment for improved patient outcomes.