Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Heel Invading the Calcaneus Treated by Radical Excision and Reverse Sural Flap

Oussama Mansour; Mohamad K Moussa; Ryan Bou Raad; Hussein Zreik; Ali H Allouch

doi:10.7759/cureus.10740

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Heel Invading the Calcaneus Treated by Radical Excision and Reverse Sural Flap

Cureus. 2020 Sep 30;12(9):e10740. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10740.

Authors

Oussama Mansour¹, Mohamad K Moussa², Ryan Bou Raad², Hussein Zreik¹, Ali H Allouch³

Affiliations

¹ Orthopedics and Traumatology, Al Zahraa Hospital, University Medical Center, Beirut, LBN.
² Orthopedic Surgery, Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, LBN.
³ Hematology and Medical Oncology, Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, LBN.

Abstract

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is relatively rare in the heel and foot. It is characterized by great loco-regional aggressiveness but low metastatic potential. If left untreated, cSCC can grow to a large diameter. The rarity and unfamiliarity of this condition pose therapeutic difficulties to many surgeons. We hereby submit the case of a 32-year-old male patient presenting with a large 14 x 8 cm scaly, ulcerated, and bloody skin lesion covering the entire left heel and invading the calcaneus. The patient was treated with radical excision of the mass and a reverse sural fasciocutaneous flap to cover the remaining heel defect, with a very positive outcome and no complications. This case is presented due to the rarity of the squamous cell carcinoma of the heel, and its large size (14 x 8 cm) in a relatively young patient, especially when it is invading the calcaneus.

Keywords: fasciocutaneous flap; heel cancer; heel flaps; heel reconstruction; limb preserving surgery; oncological surgery; squamous cell carcinoma (scc).

Publication types

Case Reports