title: Scar carcinoma arising acutely in a skin graft donor site.
abstract: Scar carcinoma is an uncommon but not rare lesion. Although generally appearing after a long latent period, an acute form exits. In this case an acute squamous cell carcinoma appeared in a skin graft donor site at about 6 weeks, and was removed at 12 weeks.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomsen
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation