Case Reports and Reviews: Open Access

Marjolin’s Ulcer: A Case Report With Review of Literature

Suraj Ethiraj, Vishnu Varma, Bhoomika Gowda, and Vignesh Varma

Abstract

Marjolin's ulcer is a cutaneous malignant ulcer that arises from a previously injured, long-standing scars, wounds or sinuses. The majority of them are derived from scars developed after burns that were not drafted, appearing several years later. We report of case of a 55-year-old lady who presented with an ulcero-proliferative lesion on her left arm which developed over a pre-existing burn scar. Histopathological examination revealed it to be a squamous cell carcinoma, confirming the diagnosis of Marjolin’s ulcer. She underwent wide local excision of growth with adequate margin and reconstruction with local flap. Understanding the pathogenesis and occurrence of such malignant ulcers over a pre-existing chronic scar is important for early recognition and treatment, providing successful treatment results.

Keywords: Marjolin’s ulcer, Squamous cell carcinoma, Burn, Scar, Ulcer