Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of cutaneous malignancy and is usually due to exposure of ultraviolet radiation (UV-B), inammation (from trauma or burns), chemical exposure and immunosuppression. Squamous cell carcinoma is a malignant proliferation of the epidermal keratinocyte. It is most common in elderly Caucasian population. Lesions occur most commonly on the face, neck, ears, hands and arms but metastases are rare. Here, we present a case of an elderly gentleman who came with an ulceroproliferative lesion of the left temporal scalp for 6 months. Biopsy proved to be a well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Wide local excision was done and the defect was closed using a free thin lateral thigh ap.
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