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Consider Carcinoma Cuniculatum in Recurrent Foot Ulcer: A Case Report and Literature Review

Authors :
Francisco Nunes-Abreu
Ruben Hidalgo-Caro
Elena Lorda-Barraguer
Victor Cristóbal-Redondo
F. Javier Céspedes-Guirao
Source :
Archives of Plastic Surgery, Vol 51, Iss 06, Pp 575-580 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2024.

Abstract

Carcinoma cuniculatum is a variant of squamous cell carcinoma, characterized by a slow growth with progressive crypt-like invasion of deep tissue. This tumor is frequently misdiagnosed as a benign skin lesion both clinically and histopathologically. The final diagnosis is often delayed as it requires a large sample biopsy. We report the case of a 67-year-old patient who presented to us with a recurring chronic ulcer over a surgical scar of 5 years of evolution.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22346163 and 22346171
Volume :
51
Issue :
06
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Archives of Plastic Surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.399eb2a02671424bbd59701579775840
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2316-3824