skip to main content
Language:
Search Limited to: Search Limited to: Resource type Show Results with: Show Results with: Search type Index

Challenging Recurrence and Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Calcaneal Region: A Case Report

Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), 2024-04, Vol.16 (4), p.e59087 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © 2024, Tang et al. ;Copyright © 2024, Tang et al. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;Copyright © 2024, Tang et al. 2024 Tang et al. ;ISSN: 2168-8184 ;EISSN: 2168-8184 ;DOI: 10.7759/cureus.59087 ;PMID: 38803760

Full text available

Citations Cited by
  • Title:
    Challenging Recurrence and Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Calcaneal Region: A Case Report
  • Author: Tang, Minh Phuong ; Nguyen, Thuy Thi Bich ; Le, Huyen Thi Thanh ; Nguyen, Hien Quang ; Tran, Nghia Minh ; Le, Minh Huu Nhat
  • Subjects: Amputation ; Biopsy ; Case reports ; General Surgery ; Infections ; Metastasis ; Oncology ; Podiatry ; Skin cancer ; Squamous cell carcinoma ; Surgery ; Ulcers
  • Is Part Of: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), 2024-04, Vol.16 (4), p.e59087
  • Description: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common type of skin cancer. As ultraviolet exposure represents an important risk factor, SCC commonly occurs on the face, lips, scalp, hands, and heels. The foot is an unusual location to manifest SCC. In this report, we present a case of a 44-year-old woman with severe local recurrence of SCC in the right heel, four years after an initial excision of a primary, small lesion. For various reasons, the patient did not visit the clinic for follow-up assessment during this period. Considering the extent of the lesion and infection risk, the affected leg was amputated at one-third of the lower leg. This case report underlines the importance of educating patients about the risk of SCC and assisting them in attending follow-up visits. In addition, adequate attention should be given to foot lesions with suspicious appearance. Early detection would minimize systemic risks, including metastasis and infection, and maximize preserved function after surgical intervention.
  • Publisher: United States: Cureus Inc
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2168-8184
    EISSN: 2168-8184
    DOI: 10.7759/cureus.59087
    PMID: 38803760
  • Source: PubMed Central
    Coronavirus Research Database
    ProQuest Central
Back to results list
INSPIRE LIBRARY - TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY (84-028) 37 755 057 Feedback
19 Nguyen Huu Tho St. Dist.7, HCM thuvien@tdtu.edu.vn

Copyright © 2017 INSPIRE LIBRARY - TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY

Searching Remote Databases, Please Wait