Two cases of burn scar carcinoma of the lower extremities
2018 Volume 33 Issue 1 Pages 66-70
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2018 Volume 33 Issue 1 Pages 66-70
Burn scar carcinoma is known as Marjolin's disease in Western countries. However, the etiology of burn scar carcinoma remains unclear. Skin biopsies are often useful to diagnose squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), but in some cases, it may be difficult to determine if the individual scar includes a malignant tumor based on only histological examination of small pieces of the scar tissue. Here, we report two cases of SCC that developed in burn scars of the lower extremities.[Skin Cancer (Japan) 2018 ; 33 : 66-70]
