Challenges in the organisation of a microsurgery laboratory in a low resource country.

Objectives: To highlight the problems encountered in the set up, organisation and operations of a microsurgery laboratory in a low resource tertiary care hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

Methods: The basic infrastructural deficiencies of this setting were encountered. Significant administrative, logistic and technical obstacles needed to be overcome.

Burn scar carcinoma: two case reports and review of literature.

The development of carcinoma within a burn scar is an uncommon sequelae. When it does occur, the diagnosis is often delayed and consequently outcome less favourable. We present two cases seen and review existing literature on the aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of this problem.