RT Book, Section
A1 Hamm, Rose
A1 Carey, Joseph N.
SR Print(0)
ID 1179616627
T1 Malignant Wounds
T2 Essential Elements of Wound Diagnosis
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260460476
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179616627
RD 2024/04/19
AB Most  malignant  dermal  wounds  are  caused  by  over-exposure  to  ultraviolet  light  or  by  metastatic  spread  from  a  remote  neoplasm  to  the  skin;  however,  some  malignancies  can  cause  dermal  lesions.  In  addition  some  chronic  wounds  and  cutaneous  scars,  especially  from  burns,  can  transition  into  neoplastic  lesions  (termed  Marjolin’s  ulcer)1  and  require  a  totally  different  plan  of  care  in  order  to  achieve  full  wound  closure.  Some  of  the  signs  that  a  wound  may  be  a  neoplasm,  either  benign  or  malignant,  are  the  following: