Postamputation diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with lymphedema

Postamputation diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with lymphedema

Chronic lymphedema is fraught with morbidity, including tissue loss. We present the case of a woman with long-standing lymphedema suffering from nonhealing ulcerations despite multiple interventions, who underwent below-knee amputation. Surgical pathology yielded a diagnosis of invasive squamous cel...

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Main Authors: Besher Tolaymat, MD, Matthew Bye, MD, Daniel Lee, MD, Katherine K. McMackin, MD, Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, Philip M. Batista, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Subjects:
Squamous cell carcinoma
Chronic lymphedema
Amputation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428723000096

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