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Published on: April 21, 2012
Squamous cell carcinoma arising in a Leishmania scar
Robin Friedman1, Sonali Hanson, Leonard H Goldberg
1DermSurgery Associates, 7515 Main Street, Suite 240, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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.
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