Multiple melanoma arising on a burn scar and extensive sunburn: a case report and a review of the literature.
Melanoma arising in a burn scar is very uncommon. We report a recent case of a female patient in whom two different melanomas arose on a wide back burn scar at different times, focusing attention on three different potential risk factors for melanoma the patient had: sunburns, laser therapy on back and burn scar.
Atzeni
Matteo
M
Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cagliari University Hospital, S.S.554, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy. teo.atzeni@tiscali.it
Serratore
Francesco
F
Zaccheddu
Francesco
F
Buosi
Marcella
M
Nemolato
Sonia
S
Ribuffo
Diego
D
D000328:Adult; D001415:Back; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007911:Lentigo; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D012907:Smoking; D013471:Sunburn / Q000473:pathology*; D013684:Telangiectasis