Marjolin’s Ulcer in a Post Burn Scar of the Hand
Published: August 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6298
Selvan Ranganathan, Surya Rao Rao Venkata Mahipathy, Sridharan Murugesan
1. Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Government Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu, India.
2. Associate Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Saveetha Medical College Hospital, Thandalam, Kanchipuram, India.
3. Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Government Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Surya Rao Rao Venkata Mahipathy,
Associate Professor, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Saveetha Medical College Hospital,
Thandalam, Kanchipuram Dist-602105, India.
E-mail: surya_3@hotmail.com
Marjolin’s ulcer arising from a post burn scar is rare. Here, we present a case of an elderly male with a Marjolin’s ulcer of the hand arising from a post burn scar sustained two decades ago. The patient was not willing for an amputation, so he was managed with a spit skin graft after explaining the possibility of recurrence.
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