Ferguson-Smith syndrome: the importance of long term follow-up

K H Chakrabarty; A G Perks

doi:10.1016/s0007-1226(96)90041-7

Ferguson-Smith syndrome: the importance of long term follow-up

Br J Plast Surg. 1996 Oct;49(7):497-8. doi: 10.1016/s0007-1226(96)90041-7.

Authors

K H Chakrabarty¹, A G Perks

Affiliation

¹ Department of Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Withington Hospital, Manchester, UK.

PMID: 8983558
DOI: 10.1016/s0007-1226(96)90041-7

Abstract

A case is presented which highlights the importance of long term follow-up and early intervention in this unusual dermatosis. A 39-year-old man presented with an extensive tumour of his left ear and scalp. Surgery was not feasible. The progressive nature of the lesion eventually killed the patient.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
Ear Neoplasms / pathology*
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Long-Term Care
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / pathology
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / surgery*
Skin Neoplasms / pathology
Skin Neoplasms / surgery*