title: Acute burn scar basal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Basal cell carcinomas are rarely associated with long-standing burn wounds and even when so, take many years to develop. In this case report, we illustrate an acute variety of burn scar carcinoma, a very rare entity, and follow the evolution of current thoughts on this subject.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE15WW, United Kingdom. ykruben@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ruben Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.forename: Gulraiz K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Rauf
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome