title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma and squamous carcinoma derived from a burn scar.
abstract: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma is the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma in late adult life. The tumour may be seen rarely in burn scars and accompanying other kinds of malignancies. We herein report a case of a tumour that derived from an old burn scar on the scalp. The histological examination revealed that the tumour contained both malignant fibrous histiocytoma and squamous carcinoma areas. Malignant transformation in a burn scar is a well-known development; therefore, a new lesion occurring within the scar should not be neglected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Firat University, Firat Medical Faculty, Elazig, Turkey. ozercanih@hotmail.com
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Ozercan
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Okur
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Coskun
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Yildirim
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014025:Titanium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D014025:Titanium