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Keratoacanthoma developing in prurigo nodularis treated with cryotherapy
R Okuyama1, K Takahashi, T Ohi
1Division of Dermatology, Iwaki Kyoritsu Hospital, Uchigo, Japan.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 1, 1997
Summary
A rare case of keratoacanthoma developed in an elderly woman after cryotherapy for prurigo nodularis. Chronic scratching and cryotherapy irritation may contribute to tumor formation.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Oncology
Background:
- Prurigo nodularis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by intensely itchy nodules.
- Keratoacanthoma is a common, rapidly growing, low-grade skin tumor.