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Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | keratoacanthoma - skin tumor that grows rapidly (especially in older people) and resembles a carcinoma but does not spread; it usually disappears spontaneously, often leaving a scaracanthoma, skin tumor - a neoplasm originating in the epidermis |
keratoacanthomaenUK
Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.keratoacanthoma [ker″ah-to-ak″an-tho´mah] a rapidly growing, benign papular lesion, with a superficial crater filled with a keratin plug, usually on the face; it resolves spontaneously.ker·a·to·ac·an·tho·ma (ker'ă-tō-ak'an-thō'mă), A rapidly growing tumor that may be umbilicated, and usually occurs on exposed areas of the skin in elderly white men, which invades the dermis but remains localized and usually resolves spontaneously if untreated; microscopically, the nodule is composed of well-differentiated squamous epithelium with a central keratin mass that opens on the skin surface. [kerato- + G. akantha, thorn, +-oma, tumor] keratoacanthoma Dermatology A benign proliferation of squamous epithelium caused by infundibular hyperplasia and squamous metaplasia of sebaceous glands, which may histologically mimic WD (well differentiated) SCC. Cf Squamous cell carcinoma. ker·a·to·ac·an·tho·ma (ker'ă-tō-ak'an-thō'mă) A rapidly growing, umbilicated tumor, usually occurring on exposed areas of the skin, which invades the dermis but remains localized and usually resolves spontaneously. [kerato- + G. akantha, thorn, + -oma, tumor]keratoacanthoma (kĕr″ă-tō-ăk″ăn-thō′mă) [″ + akantha, thorn, + oma, tumor]  KERATOACANTHOMAA common benign tumor that has a mound-shaped body with a central keratin-filled crater. The lesion clinically and histologically resembles squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and may be related to this cancer. See: illustrationTreatmentSpontaneous healing of the tumor is common. Lesions that do not heal on their own can be surgically excised. illustrationkeratoacanthoma A wart-like growth, usually occurring on the face in elderly people, that rapidly increases in size over the course of two months until it is about a centimetre in diameter, hemispherical and with a central white horny plug. If left alone for a month or two, the keratoacanthoma begins to get smaller and eventually disappears leaving a depressed scar. Doubt as to diagnosis, however, often dictates removal for examination.ker·a·to·ac·an·tho·ma (ker'ă-tō-ak'an-thō'mă) A rapidly growing, umbilicated tumor, usually occurring on exposed areas of the skin, which invades the dermis but remains localized and usually resolves spontaneously. [kerato- + G. akantha, thorn, +-oma, tumor]AcronymsSeekool aidkeratoacanthomaenUK
Related to keratoacanthoma: squamous cell carcinomaNote: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.- noun
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