Abstract
Malignant changes in burn scars are common. The most frequent cancer arising from an old burn scar is squamous cell carcinoma, while melanoma is extremely rare. We report a case of a patient with a multiple polymetatasic malignant melanoma arising from a burn scar areas and a review of literature. A 67-year-old patient who had been burned, the upper portion of her anterior trunk, at age 6 years. Nodular pigmented lesions were noted, on the burned areas 5 years before consultation. The biopsy was reported as malignant melanoma. Multiple metastases were noted.