Post-burn scar malignancy: 5-year management review and experience
International Wound Journal Sep 24, 2021
Mousa AK, Elshenawy AA, Maklad SM, et al. - According to this prospective study, the best prognostic factors were early accurate diagnosis, low-grade malignancy, and well-planned individualized surgery with adjuvant radiotherapy. Close monitoring for early signs of disease recurrence is critical.
After adequate ulcer debridement, 19 cases were proven to have Marjolin's ulcer, and the other cases that had been ruled out as malignant underwent reconstruction with split-thickness skin graft with/without flap.
The anatomic position of the lesions varied, with a predilection for the upper extremity, the scalp, and the lower extremity.
Although surgical excision is the primary treatment option for tumor ablation, additional factors may influence the treatment plan.
Eight cases had a neoplastic recurrence in the form of lymph node enlargement and/or locoregional metastasis throughout the follow-up period.
Six recurrent cases died within a year of the intervention, and two were saved.
Aside from the case study, this publication examined the literature and gave the team a positive experience in light of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network protocol for non-melanotic cutaneous carcinoma, despite the restricted medical resources.
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