Ulcer of Marjolin. Case report

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Marjolin's ulcer, post-burn scar, squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract

Introduction: Marjolin's ulcer is the result of malignant degeneration of post-burn scars. Its evolution is fatal if the diagnosis is late.
Case Report: An 84-year-old patient was presented with a history of suffering from accidental burn injuries on 34% of her body from direct fire since she was 13 years old.  Recently she went to consultation for presenting a tumor on her face and her left shoulder on the old burned scar. An excisional biopsy was performed, with histopathological result of ulcerated squamous cell carcinoma, It was decided to performed exceresis of them. Her evolution was favorable without complications.
Conclusions: A patient with a diagnosis of a Marjolin’s ulcer with a favorable evolution after removal was presented, which is considered of interest to medicine due to the novelty of the case and with the objetive of contributing to the timely diagnosis of this sickness.

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Author Biographies

Ninecta Pérez Breña, "Arnaldo Milian Castro" Clinical Surgical University Hospital, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

First Degree Specialist in General Medicine and Plastic Surgery and Caumatology, MSc in Medical Emergencies in Primary Health Care. Instructor Professor.

Maileidys Aguila López, “Arnaldo Milián Castro” Clinical Surgical University Hospital. Santa Clara. Villa Clara. Cuba.

Specialist in General Medicine and third-year resident in Plastic Surgery and Caumatology.

Naivy Sanchez Vera, Hospital Militar “Manuel Piti Fajardo”. Santa Clara. Villa Clara. Cuba.

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral y Laboratorio Clínico. Profesor Asistente.

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2025-01-01

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Pérez Breña N, Aguila López M, Sanchez Vera N. Ulcer of Marjolin. Case report. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2025 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 3];19(1):e1947. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/e1947

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