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Preferred Label : Keratoacanthoma;

NCIt synonyms : Cutaneous Keratoacanthoma; Skin Keratoacanthoma;

NCIt definition : A dome-shaped, rapidly growing skin lesion composed of well differentiated squamous cells. It usually occurs on sun-exposed areas of the body, most often the head, neck, and limbs. It is considered a variant of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma with distinct clinical behavior. Keratoacanthomas affect males more frequently than females and the majority tend to regress spontaneously.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A rapidly growing, dome-shaped skin tumor that usually occurs on sun-exposed areas of the body, especially around the head and neck. Keratoacanthoma occurs more often in males. Although in most patients it goes away on its own, in a few patients it comes back. Rarely, it may spread to other parts of the body.;

Neoplastic status : Malignant;

ICD-O code : 8071/1;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044253;

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