title: Malignant transformation of trophic ulcer in leprosy.
abstract: Malignancy developing in the trophic ulcer of leprosy is no more a rarity. In four years period we detected seven cases of squamous cell carcinoma developing in the trophic ulcer in patients with lepromatous leprosy.
authors.affiliation: Medical College and Hospital Aurangabad.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anilkumar
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Khedker
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Bhume
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Jawade
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D002648:Child; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000473:pathology*