Acute squamous cell carcinoma arising within a recent burn scar in a 14-year-old boy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We have described the case of a 14-year-old boy who developed an acute squamous cell carcinoma within a healed burn scar 6 weeks after thermal injury. This is a rare condition necessitating early excision and histopathologic confirmation of clearance. The authors recommend early skin grafting of deep partial- and full-thickness burns to prevent future malignant transformation and a low index of suspicion of any nodules or ulceration appearing within a healed burn.
Medical subject headings
- Burns
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Cicatrix
- Neoplasms, Post-Traumatic
- Skin Neoplasms