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Constricting wide abdominal burn scar and pregnancy

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Abdominal burn scars and pregnancy are rare in literature. Loss of normal skin ability to stretch, scar-related uterine displacement, and maternal discomfort especially on the second half of pregnancy are the main problems. We present a case report of pregnancy with an abdominal burn scar due to scalded burn injury. Although the abdominal scar was constricting the abdominal wall severely, intensive follow-up of the pregnancy culminated in a healthy newborn via cesarean. There was enough expansion over the abdominal wall including the scar for a healthy delivery without any need for an operation.

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Aykan, A., Ozturk, S., Dede, M. et al. Constricting wide abdominal burn scar and pregnancy. Eur J Plast Surg 36, 463–466 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-012-0731-1

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