Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp is frequent in our field of practice. Nevertheless, we report the case of a patient who had consulted at a locally advanced stage of the tumour. The patient was being monitored in our department and had almost all the critical complications of cancer in an elderly patient. Pathology examination confirmed the diagnosis. Treatment was dependent on the stage of the lesion and its location. The prognosis remained bleak. However, our hope for this patient relied on therapeutic protocols combining carcinological surgery first followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. This is a rather exceptional clinical case because of the multiple complications the patient had: 1. Thromboembolic 2. Infectious 3. Rapid tumor recurrence after 15 days 4. None cooperative patient due to inability to support post-operative dressings 5. Depressive disorders due to long length of hospitalization 6. Death The rarity of the combination of all these complications has caused us therapeutic problems. Therefore, we highlight the importance of screening and management of tumours at an early stage.
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