A rare case of burn scar malignancy.
Malignant changes in burn scars have long been reported in the literature. Most cases are squamous cell carcinomas and some other epithelial cell carcinomas. Soft tissue tumours are considered rare. A rare case of sarcoma arising in a scar on the sole of the foot in a 64-year-old male is reported. He had suffered fire burns 25 years previously. Histological findings indicated that the tumour was a pleomorphic liposarcoma. Amputation was performed, but he died 3 months after the operation. To our knowledge, this is only the second case of liposarcoma developing in a burn scar.
Nishimoto
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Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan.
Matsushita
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Matsumolo
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Adachi
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D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017169:Neoplasms, Post-Traumatic