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DOI: 10.1055/a-2316-3824
Consider Carcinoma cuniculatum in recurrent foot ulcer: A case report and literature review
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 histopatologically. The final diagnosis is often delayed as it requires a large sample biopsy. We report the case of a 67 year old patient which presented to us with a recurring chronic ulcer over a surgical scar of five years of evolution. Only after a wide resection of the chronic ulcer was it possible to achieve the correct diagnosis of this large and poorly evolving carcinoma. The subsequent reconstruction with a musculocutaneous gracilis free flap allowed the patient to walk again.
Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 03. August 2023
Angenommen nach Revision: 03. April 2024
Accepted Manuscript online:
29. April 2024
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