Marjolin's Ulcer, A Frequent and Preventable Complication

A Preventable Complication?

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Lipoid pneumonia: a preventable complication.

BACKGROUND Lipoid pneumonia is a pneumonitis resulting from the aspiration of lipids, and is commonly associated with the use of mineral oil as a laxative. LP is relatively unfamiliar to clinicians and is probably underdiagnosed. OBJECTIVES To increase physicians' awareness of LP, its diagnosis and prevention. METHODS We present two illustrative cases of LP and review the literature. RESU...

Oesophageal stricture: a complication of peptic ulcer.

Double pylorus; a complication of gastric ulcer.

A 75-years-old, female patient, who takes non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) frequently due to her arthralgia symptoms, applied to our clinic with the complaints of abdominal pain in the epigastric region. She had endoscopy, which revealed a region with a depressed center at the small curvature side, distal to antrum in the prepyloric region. When this region was forced mildly by the...

Marjolin’s ulcer: a preventable malignancy arising from scars

BACKGROUND Marjolin's ulcer (MU) is a rare malignancy arising from various forms of scars. This potentially fatal complication typically occurs after a certain latency period. This article attempts to reveal the importance of the latency period in the prevention and early treatment of the malignancy. METHODS A retrospective review of 17 MU patients who underwent surgical procedures between Ju...