Malignant change after 18 months in a lower limb ulcer: acute Marjolin's revisited
Abstract
Lower limb ulcers present a common clinical problem and are at risk of malignant change. A Marjolin's ulcer has traditionally been regarded as malignant change in a long standing ulcer and/or scar tissue. We report a case of Marjolin's degeneration that developed in an ulcer only 18 months following the initial injury. Such a short latent period has not been reported for over 70 years. This report highlights the possibility of early Marjolin's change and we propose a ranked diagnostic screen to aid in early identification of possible malignant change, based on the current published evidence.
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Date
2003-12
Type
Article
Subject
Plastic surgery
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Citation
Thio D, Clarkson JH, Misra A, Srivastava S. Malignant change after 18 months in a lower limb ulcer: acute Marjolin's revisited. Br J Plast Surg. 2003 Dec;56(8):825-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2003.08.016.
Journal / Source Title
British Journal of Plastic Surgery
DOI
10.1016/j.bjps.2003.08.016
PMID
14615262
Publisher
Elsevier