title: High-grade spindle cell sarcoma arising in rhytidectomy scar: a case report.
abstract: A 53-year-old woman developed a high-grade spindle cell sarcoma in a rhytidectomy incision. Early diagnosis was confounded by the presence of a recent surgical incision. This case report underlines the importance of maintaining a low threshold for tissue biopsy. It also demonstrates the capacity for free vascularised nerve graft to withstand the effects of radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Eccles St Dublin 1, Ireland. deirdrempjones@hotmail.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Earley
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015595:Skin Aging; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery