Unusual Abdo
Unusual Abdominal Metastasis from
Marjolin's Ulcer (Case Report and Review of Literature)
Munaser S. Alamoodi
Assistant Professor and
Consultant General Surgeon, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract: Marjolin's
ulcer is a malignant transformation of a long standing scar tissue into
squamous cell carcinoma that can often be aggressive if not dealt with early.
We are dealing with a 34 year old patient who presented with Marjolin's ulcer
with metastasis to the peritoneal cavity.
[Munaser S. Alamoodi. Unusual Abdominal
Metastasis from Marjolin's Ulcer (Case Report and Review of Literature. Life
Sci. J 20132;10(1):2060-2062]. (ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com.
Key words: Marjolin's ulcer, metastasis, Peritoneal cavity.