Marjolin's ulcer presenting in the neck.
'Marjolin's ulcer' is a term that has come to be used for epidermal squamous cell carcinomas that have developed in areas of chronic inflammation. To our knowledge this is the first ever report of a Marjolin's ulcer developing following long-term irritation of the skin of the neck. The history of the eponym is traced and reveals that Marjolin probably never actually described this pathological process.
Simmons
M A
MA
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK.
Edwards
J M
JM
Nigam
A
A
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery