Marjolin’s Ulcer
Journal Title: Clinical Dermatology Open Access Journal - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Marjolin’s ulcers are skin cancers developing on preexisting chronic inflammatory skin lesions. Most common histology is squamous cell carcinoma followed by basal cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma. Rarely fibrosarcoma, angiosarcoma, liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, malignant fibrous histiocytoma is reported.
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Goel V
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