Chronic ulceration of the leg following extensive scarring due to a snake bite complicated by squamous cell carcinoma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Chronic ulcers of the leg are common in Brazil, perhaps more common than in the developed world. We report a case of a chronic ulcer of the leg following extensive scarring due to a bite by a venomous snake, which eventually led to a squamous cell carcinoma.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Cicatrix
- Leg Ulcer
- Skin Neoplasms
- Snake Bites