Breast cancer in previously burned skin: a postburn skin adnexal malignancy?
An unstable postburn scar at the submammarian fold 6.5 months after a burn injury turned out to be breast cancer. The unexpected histological findings and a possible correlation between the burn and the malignancy are discussed. This care report emphasizes the importance of histopathologic examination and the chance of unusual findings in a postburn ulcer.
Vögelin
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Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
Feichter
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Lüscher
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps