Infected wound after rodent ulcer excision. Close- up of an infected wound on a patient's hand after surgical removal of a rodent ulcer (basal cell carcinoma). Rodent ulcers are the most common form of skin cancer in fair-skinned people. They mostly affect the elderly,are non-malignant,and result from mutations induced by ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. The tumour starts as a small nodule that gradually destroys surrounding tissue,breaking down at the centre to form an ulcer. Treatment includes surgical removal and radiotherapy. 5-10% of surgical wounds become infected in spite of routine aseptic precautions taken during surgery | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
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