Marjolin’s ulcer: A case report of chronic leg ulcer leading to squamous cell carcinoma
- Author:
Ren Yi Kow
;
Dhiauddin Hai Ismail
;
Jamaluddin Shafie
;
Ruben Jaya Kumar
;
Nor Hafliza Md Salleh
;
Chooi Leng Low
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Marjolin’s ulcer;
chronic wound;
squamous cell;
carcinoma;
malignancies
- MeSH:
Epithelial Cells;
Carcinoma
- From:International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education
2016;10(3):34-36
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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1
Department of Orthopaedic, Hospital Kuala Lipis, 27200 Kuala Lipis, Pahang, MALAYSIA
2
Department of Surgery, Hospital Kuala Lipis, 27200 Kuala Lipis, Pahang, MALAYSIA
3
Department of Pathology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, 25300 Kuantan, Pahang, MALAYSIA
4
Department of Radiology, Hospital Kemaman, 24000 Kemaman, Terengganu, MALAYSIA
Marjolin’s ulcer: A case report of chronic leg ulcer leading to squamous cell
carcinoma
Ren Yi Kow
1
, Dhiauddin Hai Ismail
2
, Jamaluddin Shafie
1
, Ruben Jaya Kumar
1
, Nor Hafliza Md Salleh
3
, Chooi Leng Low
4
Case Report
IeJSME 2016 10(3): 34-36
Introduction
Marjolin’s ulcer is a malignant cutaneous ulcer
that undergoes transformation from a previously
traumatized or chronically inflammed skin.
1
Causes
leading to ulcerations can be burn injury, trauma,
chronic osteomyelitis and varicose ulcers.
2
It is named
after a French surgeon, Jean Nicolas Marjolin, who
first described the condition in patients who developed
malignant ulcers from burn scars.
3
We report a case of
a chronic non-healing foot ulcer that has become a
Marjolin’s ulcer after 12 years
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