Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2020

MARJOLINS ULCER: A PREVENTABLE MALIGNANCY ARISING FROM OR EVEN TATOO SCAR.

Shobhagini Nayak, Alaka Sahu, Madhusmita Nayak

Abstract :

Background: Malignant change of post traumatized scar and post burned scars is inevitable if deeply affected and left to heal by secondary intention,those which never healed completely. Marjolin ulcer emanate from any chronic wound ,unhealed scar,tattoo scar. Material and method : Five year study comprising of 60 cases of ulcer over scars showing high grade dysplasia and carcinoma on scrape and FNA smears. Conclusion : An early and prompt diagnosis of malignant change in chronic nonhealing ulcers over scar followed by conventional therapies are only aspects of better control over marjolin ulcer reducing morbidity and mortality.

Keywords :

marjolin    scar   tattoo   wound.  

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MARJOLINS ULCER: A PREVENTABLE MALIGNANCY ARISING FROM OR EVEN TATOO SCAR., Shobhagini Nayak, Alaka sahu, Madhusmita Nayak PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-5 | May-2020


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