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Marjolin's ulcer: A case report and literature review

  • Authors:
    • Ju Tian
    • Ji-Ping Zou
    • Xiao-Fei Xiang
    • Jian-Bing Tang
    • Biao Cheng
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  • Published online on: November 30, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2020.76
  • Article Number: 5
  • Copyright: © Tian et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

There is currently no agreed standard for the definition, classification, etiology, pathological type, location, treatment and prognosis of Marjolin's ulcer (MU). The present study report a case of a 50‑year‑old male with inguinal lymph node and bone metastases from an MU on a burn scar on the left lower extremity. The patient carried this scar since he was 1 year old and had a chronic scar ulcer ever since. A histopathological examination of the inguinal lymph nodes and the ulcer demonstrated well‑differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Extensive resection was performed; however, the tumor eventually led to bone metastasis in the tibia. A more thorough second surgical resection that included the regional lymph nodes was more effective as the tumor did not recur. The present case report is complemented by presenting a review of the relevant literature, with an aim of aiding in the development of a preliminary clinical path for MU.
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Tian J, Zou J, Xiang X, Tang J and Cheng B: Marjolin's ulcer: A case report and literature review. World Acad Sci J 3: 5, 2021.
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Tian, J., Zou, J., Xiang, X., Tang, J., & Cheng, B. (2021). Marjolin's ulcer: A case report and literature review. World Academy of Sciences Journal, 3, 5. https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2020.76
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Tian, J., Zou, J., Xiang, X., Tang, J., Cheng, B."Marjolin's ulcer: A case report and literature review". World Academy of Sciences Journal 3.1 (2021): 5.
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Tian, J., Zou, J., Xiang, X., Tang, J., Cheng, B."Marjolin's ulcer: A case report and literature review". World Academy of Sciences Journal 3, no. 1 (2021): 5. https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2020.76