Marjolin's Tumor Complicating Chronic Periprosthetic Infection of a Total Knee Arthroplasty

Authors

Timothy Horan, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matthew T. Wallace
Albert J. Aboulafia
Janet D. Conway

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2019

Abstract

Marjolin's tumor is a term used to describe a malignancy developing in the setting of a chronic wound, infection, or other tissue subject to chronic inflammatory changes. These malignancies usually present after many years of chronicity, and can range from lower grade basal cell carcinomas to high-grade sarcomas. We present the case of a squamous cell carcinoma that developed within a chronic periprosthetic infection of a total knee arthroplasty of 7 years duration. The intra-articular location, association with an orthopaedic implant, and brief latency period are all unique features of this case.

Comments

This article was published in Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, Volume 4, Issue 3, pages 115-119.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.7150/jbji.34679.

Copyright © 2019 The authors. CC BY-4.0.

Publication Title

Journal of Bone and Joint Infection

Recommended Citation

Horan, Timothy; Wallace, Matthew T.; Aboulafia, Albert J.; and Conway, Janet D., "Marjolin's Tumor Complicating Chronic Periprosthetic Infection of a Total Knee Arthroplasty" (2019). Orthopedic Surgery Resident Research. 28.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/orthopedic_surgery_residents/28

PubMed ID

31192110