Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2022; 10(30): 11004-11009
Published online Oct 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i30.11004
Giant cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the popliteal fossa skin: A case report
Ke Wang, Zhen Li, Sheng-Wu Chao, Xiao-Wei Wu
Ke Wang, Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi′an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
Zhen Li, Department of Liver, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
Sheng-Wu Chao, Xiao-Wei Wu, Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China
Author contributions: Wang K and Li Z collected the clinical data and drafted the manuscript; Wu XW formulated the clinical treatment programs and guided the manuscript preparation; Chao SW participated in the clinical treatment; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Wei Wu, Doctor, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, No. 29 Tongren Road, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China. nmgwuxiaowei@163.com
Received: May 8, 2022
Peer-review started: May 8, 2022
First decision: July 12, 2022
Revised: July 31, 2022
Accepted: September 16, 2022
Article in press: September 16, 2022
Published online: October 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We report an exceedingly rare case of giant cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (maximum diameter > 5 cm), which presented as skin invasion of the popliteal fossa that was excised with optimal clinical result.