"Keratoacanthoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A benign, non-neoplastic, usually self-limiting epithelial lesion closely resembling squamous cell carcinoma clinically and histopathologically. It occurs in solitary, multiple, and eruptive forms. The solitary and multiple forms occur on sunlight exposed areas and are identical histologically; they affect primarily white males. The eruptive form usually involves both sexes and appears as a generalized papular eruption.
| Descriptor ID |
D007636
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.417
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Keratoacanthoma" by people in Profiles.
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The potential role of abnormal E-cadherin and alpha-, beta- and gamma-catenin immunoreactivity in the determination of the biological behaviour of keratoacanthoma. Br J Dermatol. 2001 Oct; 145(4):582-9.
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Solitary intraoral keratoacanthoma: report of a case. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1996 Aug; 54(8):1026-30.
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Keratoacanthomas and skin neoplasms associated with suramin therapy. Arch Dermatol. 1996 Jan; 132(1):96-8.
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Abnormalities of p53 protein expression in cutaneous disorders. Arch Dermatol. 1994 Feb; 130(2):225-32.