Atypical fibroxanthoma, lentigo maligna melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma arising in the site of a thermal burn treated with skin grafts

E L Hiscutt; J R Adams; J M Ryan; J A A Langtry; S Natarajan

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.08.017

Atypical fibroxanthoma, lentigo maligna melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma arising in the site of a thermal burn treated with skin grafts

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Mar;47(2):157-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.08.017. Epub 2008 Oct 28.

Authors

E L Hiscutt¹, J R Adams, J M Ryan, J A A Langtry, S Natarajan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK. emmahiscutt@nhs.net

PMID: 18963287
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.08.017

Abstract

We report the first case of atypical fibroxanthoma, lentigo maligna melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma that developed in the site of a thermal burn that had previously been treated with multiple skin grafts.There is a controversy over the question of an increased risk of skin cancer in scars from burns and the various factors which may contribute to this.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Burns / complications*
Burns / surgery
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / etiology*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
Cicatrix / complications
Head and Neck Neoplasms / etiology
Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / etiology*
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / surgery
Humans
Male
Melanoma / etiology*
Melanoma / surgery
Middle Aged
Neck
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / etiology
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery
Skin Neoplasms / etiology*
Skin Neoplasms / surgery
Skin Transplantation