Korean J Dermatol.
2009 Apr;47(4):468-471.
A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Metastasis That Occurred on the Heel
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. dermakkh@yahoo.co.kr
Abstract
- Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of skin cancer. Most cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin are induced by ultraviolet radiation. Most commonly, it arises in sun-damaged skin or from an actinic keratosis. Next to sun-damaged skin, squamous cell carcinoma arises most commonly in scars from burns and in stasis ulcers, which are termed Marjolin's ulcer. The rate of metastasis for squamous cell carcinoma has ranged from 0.5 percent to 6 percent, and metastasis tends to occur with tumors that are large, recurrent and they involve deep structures or cutaneous nerves. Squamous cell carcinoma of the heel is uncommon. We report here on a case of squamous cell carcinoma that developed from a scar on the heel of a 46-year-old woman 3 months before she presented to our hospital and it metastasized to the regional lymph nodes. The patient was treated with excision and radiotherapy and there has been no evidence of recurrence for 4 months.