Abstract
BACKGROUND. The appearance of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in chronic scar lesions of various etiologies has been reported. Here we present a case of SCC developing in a Leishmania scar after 59 years. OBSERVATIONS. An Iranian female presented with a SCC that arose when she was 3 years of age in a scar that was secondary to cutaneous Leishmania. CONCLUSIONS. SCC should be included as a rare but late sequela of cutaneous Leishmania.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1148-1149 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Dermatologic Surgery |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Dermatology