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Marjolin’s ulcer































































          First described by a French surgeon JN

             Marjolin in 1828


          Squamous                  cell       carcinoma                arising         from

             chronic non-healing wounds, such as:


              Burn scars


              Venous ulcers


              Pressure sores


              Osteomyelitis sinuses


          Aggressive behaviours


          30% have lymph node metastasis


          5 year survival <10%
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