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Chronic ulcers of the leg are common in Brazil, perhaps more common than in the developed world. We report a case of a chronic ulcer of the leg following extensive scarring due to a bite by a venomous snake, which eventually led to a squamous cell carcinoma.
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Received: 16 August 1999 Revision requested: 8 October 1999 Revision received: 10 December 1999 Accepted: 15 December 1999
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Mello, L., Barcelos, M., Meohas, W. et al. Chronic ulceration of the leg following extensive scarring due to a snake bite complicated by squamous cell carcinoma. Skeletal Radiol 29, 298–301 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560050613
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560050613