Marjolin's ulcer
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marjolin-s-ulcer-274-7479894
title:
Marjolin's ulcer
text:
Marjolin's ulcer refers to an aggressive ulcerating squamous cell carcinoma presenting in an area of previously traumatized, chronically inflamed, or scarred skin. They are commonly present in the context of chronic wounds including burn injuries, varicose veins, venous ulcers, ulcers from osteomyelitis, and post radiotherapy scars. The term was named after French surgeon, Jean-Nicolas Marjolin, who first described the condition in 1828. The term was later coined by J C De Costa.
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjolin%27s_ulcer
date created:
date modified:
2023-05-04T00:02:48Z
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13
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