title: Chronic ulceration of the leg following extensive scarring due to a snake bite complicated by squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: Chronic ulcers of the leg are common in Brazil, perhaps more common than in the developed world. We report a case of a chronic ulcer of the leg following extensive scarring due to a bite by a venomous snake, which eventually led to a squamous cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, National Cancer Institute-INCA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Mello
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Barcelos
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Meohas
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Nogueira Neto
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001938:Brazil; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*