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ArticleBMJ case reports2024

Unresectable squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with spina bifida.

Christopher Jude Pinto, Doris Muresan, Joel Muresan, Holli Neiman-Hart

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Christopher Jude PintoWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA christopher.pinto@wmed.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8625-2342
Doris MuresanWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
Joel MuresanWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
Holli Neiman-HartWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spina bifida is a congenital malformation of foetal neural structures which may present as a skin fold or sac containing cerebrospinal fluid and neural structures with a variety of neurological deficits. Surgical repairs of spina bifida may not ensure complete functions, neural improvement or recovery. We present this palliative report of an adult male in his early 40s with a medical history of meningocele repair in his infancy, with long-standing Marjolin ulcers, fractures, contractures, diverting ileostomy and urostomy and a fungating mass externally measuring 33×25 cm. The mass involved the buttocks, perineum and scrotum with a tumour overlying the meningocele and extending into the thigh through an internally draining tract. Factors such as immobility, pressure injuries and poor social support in the setting of chronic disability led to a conservative approach in the management of this unresectable carcinoma.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellSpinal DysraphismAdultButtocksHumansMalePalliative CarePerineumScrotumSkin NeoplasmsEnd of life decisions (palliative care)OncologyPlastic and reconstructive surgerySkin cancerSurgical oncology

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PMID39343459
PMCPMC12451892

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