Microsurgical reconstruction in giant Marjolin’s ulcer of the popliteal region

Isabela S Caizer, Vlad A Bloancă, Tiberiu Bratu, Zorin Crăiniceanu

Abstract


Marjolin’s ulcers are the result of malignant transformation of chronically inflamed skin or damaged skin into squamous cell carcinoma. As the most common etiologies that arise from such a transformation, it is usually a burn scar. Our study focuses on the case of a female patient admitted to our hospital with giant Marjolin's ulcer of around 20x12 cm in the popliteal fossa. Wide excision followed by free flap reconstruction was proposed. The uniqueness of the case consisted in (i) the latency period of over 42 years, (ii) the lack of metastasis and (iii) the functionality issue as a result of the affected area.


Keywords


Marjolin’s ulcer; free flap; latissimus dorsi flap

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22551/2018.20.0503.10132

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