Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising From A Burns Scar And Presenting As A Cutaneous Horn
A34 year old women presented to the Dermatology O.P. with a burns scar of duration more than 3 decades. She had developed a horny excrescence from this scare for the past 6 months. Histopathlogy of the base of the lesion showed evidence of a squamous cell carcinoma. This case is reported to stress t...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
1995-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | A34 year old women presented to the Dermatology O.P. with a burns scar of duration more than 3 decades. She had developed a horny excrescence from this scare for the past 6 months. Histopathlogy of the base of the lesion showed evidence of a squamous cell carcinoma. This case is reported to stress the need for long term follows up of all cases of burns scars due to potentially lethal complication of malignant transformation. |
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| Item Description: | 0019-5154 1998-3611 |