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Squamous cell carcinoma arising in chronic lymphoedema
Author(s) -
LISTER R.K.,
BLACK M.M.,
CALONJE E.,
BURNAND K.G.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.d01-1206.x
Subject(s) - medicine , basal cell , pathogenesis , complication , carcinoma , dermatology , lymphedema , pathology , oncology , cancer , breast cancer
Summary Two patients are reported in whom a squamous cell carcinoma arose in chronic lymphoedematous skin on the lower legs. Although lymphangiosarcoma is a well recognized complication of chronic lymphoedema, squamous cell carcinoma has only been reported on seven previous occasions. The pathogenesis of malignant tumours in chronic lymphoedema is discussed.