PMID: 8592772Jan 1, 1995Paper

Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin in Africans

Tropical and Geographical Medicine
A Yakubu, O A Mabogunje

Abstract

Over a period of 12 years, 524 cases of squamous cell carcinoma were seen at the Ahmadu Bello University Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. The common site affected was the lower limb (54%) followed by the head and neck region. Long standing chronic leg ulcer was the most common predisposing factor. Most tumours arose from post-burn scars, with no previous hospital treatment of the burns.

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