Soft tissue reconstruction of a circumferentially degloved finger is major challenge. A 64-year-old male patient with underlying diabetes and hypertension presented biopsy-proven squamous cell carcinoma involving his entire finger. The entirety was to obtain safety margin. reconstructed using bilateral free hypothenar flap, the recovered without any complications.

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin is one of the mostcommon non melanoma skin cancers (NMSC), along withbasal cell carcinoma (BCC). Besides ultraviolet radiation,exposure to industrial agents, ionizing radiation, and areas ofchronic inflammation are associated with the development ofSCC. Squamous cell carcinoma may also be associated withforeign bodies. We report a rare case of cutaneous...

BACKGROUND Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a rare, slow-growing tumour of the eye, normally affecting elderly men around 70 years of age. In Africa, however, the disease is different. The incidence is rising rapidly, affecting young persons (around 35 years off age), and usually affecting women. It is more aggressive, with a mean history of three months at presentation. This patte...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the relative frequency of epithelial lesions of the conjunctiva in Canada. METHODS A retrospective study of 12,102 consecutive cases received during 16 years (1993-2009) at the Henry C. Witelson Ocular Pathology Laboratory in Montreal, Canada, was performed. Demographic data was retrieved from histopathological request forms and specimens were c...

squamous cell carcinoma (scc) is the second most common type of skin cancer with potential risks for metastasis and recurrence if left untreated or incompletely excised. this case series study was designed to determine the frequency of incompletely excised sccs and the related risk factors. a total of 273 sccs (253 patients) excised in razi dermatology hospital of tehran from 2006-2008, were ev...

malignant tumors of pancreas are usually primary neoplasms and pancreatic metastases are rare findings. we are reporting a case of squamous cell carcinoma (scc) of the esophagus with pancreatic metastasis. a 59-year old woman was admitted with chief complaint of abdominal pain and mass. she was a known case of esophageal scc since 4 years before when she had undergone transthoracic esophagectom...

conclusions prognosis of this type of tumor, apart from its size and differentiation level, depends on infiltration in tumor-surrounding tissue, perineural and perivascular spread. therefore, it is always necessary to analyze the removed skin especially on margins. introduction squamous cell carcinoma is the most common type of lip and oral cavity cancers. in majority of cases it follows quite ...