Wang K, Li Z, Chao SW, Wu XW. Giant cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the popliteal fossa skin: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(30): 11004-11009 [PMID: 36338233 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i30.11004]
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Xiao-Wei Wu, Doctor, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, No. 29 Tongren Road, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China. nmgwuxiaowei@163.com
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Oncology
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2022; 10(30): 11004-11009 Published online Oct 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i30.11004
Giant cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the popliteal fossa skin: A case report
Ke Wang, Zhen Li, Sheng-Wu Chao, Xiao-Wei Wu
Ke Wang, Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi′an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
Zhen Li, Department of Liver, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
Sheng-Wu Chao, Xiao-Wei Wu, Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China
Author contributions: Wang K and Li Z collected the clinical data and drafted the manuscript; Wu XW formulated the clinical treatment programs and guided the manuscript preparation; Chao SW participated in the clinical treatment; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for the publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Wei Wu, Doctor, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, No. 29 Tongren Road, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China. nmgwuxiaowei@163.com
Received: May 8, 2022 Peer-review started: May 8, 2022 First decision: July 12, 2022 Revised: July 31, 2022 Accepted: September 16, 2022 Article in press: September 16, 2022 Published online: October 26, 2022
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a common malignant hyperplasia of the skin epithelium. However, cSCC progressing to giant squamous cell carcinoma of the popliteal fossa skin has not been reported. We used full-thickness skin graft from the lower left quadrant of the abdomen to reconstruct the popliteal fossa skin defect in our patient.
CASE SUMMARY
A 64-year-old woman presented with a 3-year history of a progressively enlarged integumentary tumor located on her left popliteal fossa, which was surgically treated. The resultant defect (15 cm × 25 cm) was repaired using full-thickness skin graft from the lower left quadrant of the abdomen.
CONCLUSION
Full-thickness skin graft is a good choice to repair popliteal fossa defect.
Core Tip: We report an exceedingly rare case of giant cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (maximum diameter > 5 cm), which presented as skin invasion of the popliteal fossa that was excised with optimal clinical result.
