Scar carcinoma arising acutely in a skin graft donor site.
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.
Hammond
J S
JS
Thomsen
S
S
Ward
C G
CG
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