Marjolin's Ulcer After Saphenectomy: A Case Report

Marjolin's Ulcer After Saphenectomy: A Case Report

Chronically injured areas have the possibility of transforming into malignant tissue, with squamous cell carcinoma being the most common type. This rare entity is known as Marjolin's ulcer. Most of these ulcers derive from chronic burn wounds. This case report exhibits a rare Marjolin’s ulcer t...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 10
Main Authors: Rodriguez, Carlos E, Cardona, Diego F, Rodriguez, Theresa W, Garcia, Sophia, Willmer, William F
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Palo Alto Cureus Inc 31-10-2022
Cureus
Subjects:
Biopsy
Case reports
Dermatology
Dissection
General Surgery
Lymphatic system
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
Oncology
Patients
Scars
Skin cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma
Surgery
Surveillance
Tumors
Ulcers
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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Summary:Chronically injured areas have the possibility of transforming into malignant tissue, with squamous cell carcinoma being the most common type. This rare entity is known as Marjolin's ulcer. Most of these ulcers derive from chronic burn wounds. This case report exhibits a rare Marjolin’s ulcer that developed on a 50-year-old male with a previous saphenectomy on his left leg. The patient was brought to the operating room (OR), for excision of the ulcer with a rotation flap to correct the defect. There is still no definite treatment protocol for Marjolin’s ulcer. In the present article, the most common treatments are discussed. The main takeaway of this case is the prevention of Marjolin’s ulcer by timely treating ulcerative lesions.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.30912