[Carcinoma cuniculatum: an uneasy diagnosis to suspect in case of chronic osteomyelitis with unsuccessful outcome despite appropriate antibiotic therapy].
BACKGROUND
The clinical and histological features of cuniculatum carcinoma (CC) are often misleading.


METHODS
We report a case of CC of the foot, which was misdiagnosed as osteomyelitis for a two year period and which relapsed 2 months after complete resection.


CONCLUSIONS
The CC has to be evoked in patients with chronic osteomyelitis and torpid wound. The anatomopathologist needs to be aware of the suspected diagnosis.
Corbin
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Service de Maladies Infectieuses, Hôtel-Dieu, Clermont-Ferrand, France. yaourtpom@yahoo.fr
Vidal
M
M
Souteyrand
P
P
D'Incan
M
M
Amarger
S
S
Laurichesse
H
H
Terver
S
S
Nohra
O
O
Lesens
O
O
D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D018289:Carcinoma, Verrucous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010000:Osteitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D014034:Toes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents