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ID DOID:7408
Name vulvar keratoacanthoma
Definition A vulva squamous cell carcinoma that is rapidly growing, self-limited, and characterized by the presence of a central crater that contains squamous cells. The proliferating squamous cells infiltrate the dermis below and produce keratin masses that are pushed towards the surface of the tumor. It is considered a variant of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma with distinct clinical behavior.
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C40288, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24719870
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NCI:C128167

UMLS_CUI:C4288007

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Synonyms

vulvar keratoacanthoma-like carcinoma [EXACT]

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is_a vulva squamous cell carcinoma

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