Carcinoma in chronic pressure sores: a fulminant disease process.
Four cases of squamous cell carcinoma arising from chronic pressure sores in paraplegic and tetraplegic patients are presented and the literature reviewed. These pressure-sore carcinomas are characterized by a shorter latency period and a fulminant clinical course with a very high metastatic rate. Very aggressive treatment including even hemicorporectomy must be considered if a cure is to be achieved.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000150:complications; D012447:Sacrum / Q000601:surgery