Marjolin Ulcer

Dr. Jean Nicolas Marjolin first described the occurrence of ulcerating lesions within scar tissue in 1828. Marjolin’s ulcer is the term given to these aggressive epidermoid tumors that arise from areas of chronic injury, with burn wounds being a common site.

Marjolin Ulcer-MRI

Malignant degeneration of untreated chronic wounds is a well-known complication. These rare, aggressive tumors that originate in chronically nonhealing wounds are called Marjolin’s ulcer. This is a 15 year old boy with long standing burn scar on the forearm.

Case submitted by Dr Yasmin Usmani, Meerut

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