Multiple melanoma arising on a burn scar and extensive sunburn: a case report and a review of the literature

Melanoma Res. 2009 Aug;19(4):195-8. doi: 10.1097/CMR.0b013e32832ccd3f.

Abstract

Melanoma arising in a burn scar is very uncommon. We report a recent case of a female patient in whom two different melanomas arose on a wide back burn scar at different times, focusing attention on three different potential risk factors for melanoma the patient had: sunburns, laser therapy on back and burn scar.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Back
  • Burns / pathology*
  • Burns / rehabilitation
  • Cicatrix / pathology*
  • Cicatrix / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Joint Diseases / rehabilitation
  • Laser Therapy
  • Lentigo
  • Melanoma / pathology*
  • Melanoma / surgery
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Risk Factors
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery
  • Skin Transplantation
  • Smoking
  • Sunburn / pathology*
  • Telangiectasis