Chronic ringworm infestation and Marjolin’s ulcer, an association unknown in the literature

Chronic ringworm infestation and Marjolin’s ulcer, an association unknown in the literature

We report here a case of Marjolin’s ulcer developing in a long-standing, inadequately treated, chronic ringworm infestation of the lower limb. A 35-year-old female patient with a ten-year history of a chronic ringworm infest­ation had developed a non-healing ulcer in an area of infestation on the ri...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ashraf, Jaydip Biswas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-06-01
Series:Rare Tumors
Subjects:
Malignant,marjolin’s,ringworm,chronic,ulcer,wound
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/1707
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spelling doaj-11a251bf340c430bb326583e5913a6aa2020-11-25T03:28:22ZengSAGE PublishingRare Tumors2036-36032036-36132010-06-0122e31e3110.4081/rt.2010.e31Chronic ringworm infestation and Marjolin’s ulcer, an association unknown in the literatureMohammad AshrafJaydip BiswasWe report here a case of Marjolin’s ulcer developing in a long-standing, inadequately treated, chronic ringworm infestation of the lower limb. A 35-year-old female patient with a ten-year history of a chronic ringworm infest­ation had developed a non-healing ulcer in an area of infestation on the right leg. A biopsy revealed well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma associated with the ringworm infection. A below-knee amputation followedby an inguinal block dissection was performed. We conclude that proper and timely treatment of fungal infections of the skin is needed to allow for healing of dermal infections and thus the prevention of the disastrous consequences. Recurrent mechanical trauma from scratching of the affected area, leading to occult malignancy, may occur in a small number of patients.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/1707Malignant,marjolin’s,ringworm,chronic,ulcer,wound
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Jaydip Biswas
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Chronic ringworm infestation and Marjolin’s ulcer, an association unknown in the literature
Rare Tumors
Malignant,marjolin’s,ringworm,chronic,ulcer,wound
author_facet Mohammad Ashraf
Jaydip Biswas
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title Chronic ringworm infestation and Marjolin’s ulcer, an association unknown in the literature
title_short Chronic ringworm infestation and Marjolin’s ulcer, an association unknown in the literature
title_full Chronic ringworm infestation and Marjolin’s ulcer, an association unknown in the literature
title_fullStr Chronic ringworm infestation and Marjolin’s ulcer, an association unknown in the literature
title_full_unstemmed Chronic ringworm infestation and Marjolin’s ulcer, an association unknown in the literature
title_sort chronic ringworm infestation and marjolin’s ulcer, an association unknown in the literature
publisher SAGE Publishing
series Rare Tumors
issn 2036-3603
2036-3613
publishDate 2010-06-01
description We report here a case of Marjolin’s ulcer developing in a long-standing, inadequately treated, chronic ringworm infestation of the lower limb. A 35-year-old female patient with a ten-year history of a chronic ringworm infest­ation had developed a non-healing ulcer in an area of infestation on the right leg. A biopsy revealed well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma associated with the ringworm infection. A below-knee amputation followedby an inguinal block dissection was performed. We conclude that proper and timely treatment of fungal infections of the skin is needed to allow for healing of dermal infections and thus the prevention of the disastrous consequences. Recurrent mechanical trauma from scratching of the affected area, leading to occult malignancy, may occur in a small number of patients.
topic Malignant,marjolin’s,ringworm,chronic,ulcer,wound
url http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/1707
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