Open AccessA Rare Case of Invasive Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Foot
Author(s) -
Kamal Kant Sahu,
Ellen I Roberts,
Yayan Chen,
Vinod Mohan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international medical case reports journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1179-142X
DOI - 10.2147/imcrj.s304707
Subject(s) - basal cell , medicine , foot (prosody) , pathology , dermatology , philosophy , linguistics
Lower extremity soft-tissue lesions are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Cellulitis, osteomyelitis, and diabetic foot ulcerations remain the top differentials. The acuity of illness, imaging studies, and deep wound cultures are helpful in most cases. Malignancies are rare but need immediate attention. Hereby, we report a case of a chronic heel wound which on workup was confirmed as cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).