title: Squamous cell carcinoma developing in a diabetic foot ulcer.
abstract: Documented cases of malignant transformation of foot ulcer in a diabetic patient in medical literature are very few. This study presents 2 interesting cases of long-standing diabetic foot ulcer, which were subsequently diagnosed to have squamous cell carcinoma on histopathological examination.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery