Kangri ulcer
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Kangri ulcers are a cutaneous condition prevalent among the poorer classes of Kashmir, and a consequence of wearing warm embers.{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P. |author2=Bolognia, Jean L. |author3=Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |pages=1356 |isbn=978-1-4160-2999-1 }}MARJOLIN'S ULCER OF THE SCALP: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW. Malheiro E., Pinto A., Choupina M., Barroso L., Reis J., Amarante J. Servigo Cirurgia Plastica, Hosp. S. Joao, Porto, Portugal. Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters - vol. XIV - n. 1 - March 2001. Available at: http://www.medbc.com/annals/review/vol_14/num_1/text/vol14n1p39.htm It is unique to this area and may progress to Kangri cancer.
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