Basal cell burn carcinoma.
Postburn malignant degeneration into squamous cell carcinoma is unusual but well described. Much rarer is malignant degeneration of a burn into basal cell carcinoma. Recently a well-documented case was seen. The cause was postulated to be injury to the more superficial hair follicles and sweat glands. A brief report is given.
Stromberg
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Department of Surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68131.
Klingman
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Schluter
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D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005546:Forehead; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male