RESUMO
Madagascar is the principal area of endemic chromomycosis in the world with 1 400 cases registered from 1955 to 1996. Malignant transformation is rare and only 12 cases have been reported. We describe herein two new cases of squamous carcinoma arising from chronic lesions of chromomycosis. These carcinomas which develop slowly and are non invasive, are similar to those arising from burns, tropical phagedenic ulcers and chronic leprosy ulcers. Epidemiological aspects, histopathology and treatment are described.
Assuntos
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Cromoblastomicose/complicações , Cromoblastomicose/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Adulto , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/etiologia , Transformação Celular Neoplásica , Feminino , Humanos , Madagáscar , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Cutâneas/etiologiaRESUMO
This survey has been conducted among blood donors and patients with hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver carcinomas and various causes of liver dysfunction or enlargement. The frequency is 5,4 p. 100 among blood donors and 50 p. 100 among cases of hepatitis.