Cover Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
ISSN:
8750-7315
Online Publication Date:
Jun 2000

Squamous cell carcinoma of the hallux

RD Holgado Surgical Residency Programs, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dayton, OH, USA.

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SC Ward Surgical Residency Programs, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dayton, OH, USA.

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SG Suryaprasad Surgical Residency Programs, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dayton, OH, USA.

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https://doi.org/10.7547/87507315-90-6-309
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This article reports on a case of malignant degeneration of a hallux nail bed ulcer of 30 years' duration. Histologically, this lesion was determined to be a squamous cell carcinoma, a type of lesion that is also known as Marjolin's ulcer. The diagnosis, histologic findings, and treatment of patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma are discussed.

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