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- Skin issues, like wart-like lesions known as verrucous hyperplasia, often arise after lower limb amputation and can be managed with external compression and proper infection control.
- A 66-year-old female experienced a severe, painful lesion at her amputation site that did not improve with standard treatments.
- This case highlights that despite following treatment protocols, some cases can become intractable, necessitating surgical intervention for resolution.
Article Abstract
Skin problems commonly occur after lower limb amputation. One such skin anomaly that develops on the residual limb is wart-like lesions of verrucous hyperplasia. The process is reversible if external compression is applied in combination with adequate control of bacterial infection and edema. Prosthetic adjustments usually help with this condition. We report an intractable verrucous hyperplasia in a 66-year-old female patient. She complained of a painful, oozing, verrucous papule at the amputation site. Despite management with typical treatment procedures, the lesion worsened; therefore, surgery was performed. Our case demonstrates that an intractable case is possible despite appropriate management and that sometimes surgical correction is necessary.
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