Abstract
Malignancy in a chronic pressure sore is rare among Marjolin’s ulcers. Carcinomas arising in pressure sores are highly aggressive and usually fatal and therefore, they need to be treated more aggressively. We report a case of squamous carcinoma arising in a pressure sore of a 33-year-old paraplegic man who developed a sacral pressure sore with unstable healing for 10 years and a steady increase in size in the past 6 months was noted. The biopsy result showed a well differentiated invasive squamous cell carcinoma. A high index of suspicion is necessary for long standing pressure ulcer in this frequently neglected group of people to enable early diagnosis and treatment.
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Article Type: Case Report
EUR J GEN MED, Volume 8, Issue 3, July 2011, 246-249
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/82748
Publication date: 11 Jul 2011
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