New tumor formation on split-thickness skin grafted areas in xeroderma pigmentosum.
Xeroderma pigmentosum is a relatively rare systemic disease transmitted through an incomplete sex-linked recessive gene. It is characterized by malignant skin degeneration. One of the most effective treatment choices for the malignant changes is full-face resurfacing with skin grafts. Grafts harvested from areas that have some freckles may show malignant degeneration by ultraviolet exposure. The authors present a patient whose face was resurfaced with a split-thickness skin graft and was admitted due to new tumor formation on her resurfaced face.
Aslan
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, Ankara Numune Hospital, Turkey.
Karaçal
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Görgü
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D000293:Adolescent; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D014983:Xeroderma Pigmentosum / Q000601:surgery*