Pathological Fracture Secondary to Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Journal Title: Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS) - Year 2010, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a malignant transformation of the epithelial tissue.We report a case of SCC in a 80 years old male Omani patient with six years history of chronic ulcer in his left leg.Patients radiographs of left leg revealed pathological fracture. Histopathology of ulcer was reported as Squamous cell carcinoma. High index of suspicion and low threshold to biopsy is fundamental to early diagnosis. Bony infiltration denotes advanced disease and therefore certainly not the sign one has to find before malignancy is excluded.
Authors and Affiliations
Dinesh Dhar| Nizwa Regional Referral Hospital, PO Box 1222, Postal Code 611, Nizwa, Oman, TP Varghese| Nizwa Regional Referral Hospital, PO Box 1222, Postal Code 611, Nizwa, Oman
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- EP ID EP8775
- DOI 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2010.0126
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