Management of Marjolin's ulcer with popliteal lymphadenopathy with surgical resection and lymphadenectomy in a young patient, an uncommon lesion and overlooked entity: A case report

Key Clinical Message In non‐healing ulcers with a previous history of burns, clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for Marjolin's ulcer and a low threshold for biopsy, irrespective of age. Marjolin's ulcer is a rare malignancy arising from chronic inflammation and commonly manif...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2023-09, Vol.11 (9), p.e7876-n/a
Main Authors: Naeem, Aroma, Tabassum, Shehroze, Bibi, Arifa, Gill, Saima, Afzal, Faiza, Anand, Ayush
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Acute Medicine
Biopsy
Burns
Cancer
Case Report
Case reports
Emergency Medicine
Histology
lymphadenectomy
Lymphatic system
Magnetic resonance imaging
Marjolin's ulcer
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
Patients
Plastic surgery
Radiation therapy
Skin & tissue grafts
Skin cancer
skin neoplasms
surgical resection
Trauma
Ulcers
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Summary:Key Clinical Message In non‐healing ulcers with a previous history of burns, clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for Marjolin's ulcer and a low threshold for biopsy, irrespective of age. Marjolin's ulcer is a rare malignancy arising from chronic inflammation and commonly manifests in burn scars. Thus, in cases of chronic wounds or non‐healing ulcers, health professionals should have a high index of suspicion and a low threshold for biopsy, irrespective of age. Early diagnosis and timely management of tumors can improve the prognosis and overall survival rate. Moreover, further studies are needed to develop an evidence‐based management approach for Marjolin's ulcer. Gross morphology of Marjolin's ulcer.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.7876