Marjolin's ulcer is a: (A) Malignant ulcer found on the scar of burn, (B) Malignant ulcer found on infected foot, (C) Trophic ulcer, (D) Meleney's gangrene
Answer is A. Marjolin's ulcer is well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma which occurs in chronic scars like burn scar, scar of venous ulcer. It is slow growing, locally malignant disease. Reference : SRB's Manual of Surgery, 6th Edition, page no = 283.