title: A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp after several synthetic hair grafts.
abstract: In the early 1970s a novel method for hair restoration was described and gained a large following: hair implantation of artificial synthetic fibers. Though popular, the procedure faced numerous criticisms from the scientific community by the early 1980s, and several major and minor complications in a large number of patients treated were reported. However, there were no reports of any neoplasms as complications of artificial hair implantation. Thus, we report our experience with a novel case of long-term cutaneous neoplastic degeneration of an artificial hair implantation procedure in order to provide new insight on the complications related to this procedure.
  
  
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authors.affiliation: Clinic of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Padua General Hospital, and Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiarelli
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rotilio
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: De Min
authors.forename: Vanna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chiarion-Sileni
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giatsidis
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sartore
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bassetto
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vindigni
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D006197:Hair; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*