A Rare Case of Invasive Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Foot

Lower extremity soft-tissue lesions are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Cellulitis, osteomyelitis, and diabetic foot ulcerations remain the top differentials. The acuity of illness, imaging studies, and deep wound cultures are helpful in most cases. Malignancies are rare but need immedi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sahu, Kamal Kant, Roberts, Ellen I, Chen, Yayan, Mohan, Vinod
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8186998/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34113181
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S304707
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Sumario:Lower extremity soft-tissue lesions are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Cellulitis, osteomyelitis, and diabetic foot ulcerations remain the top differentials. The acuity of illness, imaging studies, and deep wound cultures are helpful in most cases. Malignancies are rare but need immediate attention. Hereby, we report a case of a chronic heel wound which on workup was confirmed as cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

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