Early onset of squamous cell carcinoma arising from tuberculosis verrucosa cutis
A 72-year-old man presented with a chronic scaly verrucous plaque over his right knee for nine months. The lesion was preceded by a well healed scar sustained five years back from a road traffic accident. He was given multiple courses of systemic antibiotic and antifungal medications but to no avail. A skin biopsy confirmed cutaneous tuberculosis. The area of plaque subsided significantly with antituberculosis treatment. However, during the second month of treatment, a new onset of a red fleshy granulating growth developed on the pre-existing site.
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - Category: Dermatology Authors: Jo Anne Lim, Wooi Chiang Tan, Boon Tat Khor, Sunita Devi Hukam Gopal Chand, Tharmalingam Palanivelu Tags: Case Study Source Type: research
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