title: Acute squamous cell carcinoma arising within a recent burn scar in a 14-year-old boy.
abstract: We have described the case of a 14-year-old boy who developed an acute squamous cell carcinoma within a healed burn scar 6 weeks after thermal injury. This is a rare condition necessitating early excision and histopathologic confirmation of clearance. The authors recommend early skin grafting of deep partial- and full-thickness burns to prevent future malignant transformation and a low index of suspicion of any nodules or ulceration appearing within a healed burn.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Faciomaxillary Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Love
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Breidahl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017169:Neoplasms, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology