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Sporadic and syndromic keratoacanthomas: diagnosis and management
Khashayar Sarabi1, Abdulhafez Selim, Amor Khachemoune
1George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Dermatology Nursing
|May 29, 2007
Abstract:
Keratoacanthomas are neoplasms of the skin and mucous membranes. Their nature continues to fuel controversies about the benign versus malignant nature of these tumors. The characteristics of keratoacanthomas (both the sporadic and syndromic types), the controversies about the benign versus malignant nature of keratoacanthomas, and current treatment options for keratoacanthomas are discussed.
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