Burn scar malignancies of the eyelids

• Published in: Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery Vol. 16; no. 6; p. 432
• Main Authors: Pratt, D V, Pelton, R W, Patel, B C, Anderson, R L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2000
• Subjects: Adult; Biopsy; Carcinoma, Basosquamous - etiology; Carcinoma, Basosquamous - pathology; Carcinoma, Basosquamous - surgery; Cicatrix - complications; Cicatrix - etiology; Cicatrix - pathology; Eye Burns - complications; Eye Burns - pathology; Eyelid Neoplasms - etiology; Eyelid Neoplasms - pathology; Eyelid Neoplasms - surgery; Eyelids - injuries; Eyelids - pathology; Humans; Male
• ISSN: 0740-9303
• DOI: 10.1097/00002341-200011000-00006

To study the clinicopathologic characteristics and treatment of eyelid carcinomas developing in thermal burn scars. A review of eight cases of eyelid burn scar malignancies: two from our own experience and six from published reports. Reported cases of burn scar malignancy of the eyelid are short-latency basal cell carcinomas. All carcinomas arose from small superficial burns. These potentially aggressive tumors respond well to local excision. As with other areas of the body, eyelid burn scars may undergo neoplastic degeneration. These carcinomas are predominately short latency basal cell carcinomas, rather than long-latency squamous cell carcinomas that are more common elsewhere in the body, including the head and neck region. Clinicians should be diligent in the long-term surveillance of all eyelid burns.