Marjolins ulcer developing in electric burns: a rare case report

ABSTRACT

Marjolin's ulcer is defined as a malignant, ulcerating neoplasm occurring in cicatricial tissue, and is thought to be more aggressive than the other more common varieties of skin cancers. It has been reported in chronic scars of diverse origins. Here we describe a patient who suffered extensive electric burns 25 years ago and has now presented as squamous cell carcinoma of the trunk