Indian Journal of Dermatology (Jan 1995)

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising From A Burns Scar And Presenting As A Cutaneous Horn

  • Yesudian P D,
  • Krishnan S G S,
  • Jayaraman M,
  • Janaki V R,
  • Raj Boopal J M

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 40, no. 2
pp. 92 – 94

Abstract

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A34 year old women presented to the Dermatology O.P. with a burns scar of duration more than 3 decades. She had developed a horny excrescence from this scare for the past 6 months. Histopathlogy of the base of the lesion showed evidence of a squamous cell carcinoma. This case is reported to stress the need for long term follows up of all cases of burns scars due to potentially lethal complication of malignant transformation.