| Literature DB >> 14641345 |
Robin Friedman1, Sonali Hanson, Leonard H Goldberg.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14641345 DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2003.29354.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dermatol Surg ISSN: 1076-0512 Impact factor: 3.398