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Acanthoma

MedGen UID:
208851
Concept ID:
C0846967
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Acanthomas
 
HPO: HP:0025432
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002093

Definition

A benign epithelial skin tumor manifesting as a slightly elevated circular plaque or nodule with a red, pink or brown color and a diameter up to 22 mm. [from HPO]

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Tran TAN, Parra O, Linos K
Am J Dermatopathol 2021 Jul 1;43(7):525-529. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001927. PMID: 33606370
Lambertini M, Patrizi A, Fanti PA, Melotti B, Caliceti U, Magnoni C, Misciali C, Baraldi C, Ravaioli GM, Dika E
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 Feb;32(2):209-214. Epub 2017 Sep 14 doi: 10.1111/jdv.14574. PMID: 28862771
Tellechea O, Cardoso JC, Reis JP, Ramos L, Gameiro AR, Coutinho I, Baptista AP
An Bras Dermatol 2015 Nov-Dec;90(6):780-96; quiz 797-8. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20154114. PMID: 26734858Free PMC Article
Kazlouskaya V, Lambe J, Elston D
J Cutan Pathol 2013 Aug;40(8):701-7. Epub 2013 May 24 doi: 10.1111/cup.12165. PMID: 23710687
Abbas O, Wieland CN, Goldberg LJ
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2011 Feb;25(2):175-80. Epub 2010 Jun 9 doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03736.x. PMID: 20553361

Diagnosis

Wagner G, Back W, Sachse MM
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2021 Jan;19(1):31-36. Epub 2020 Sep 28 doi: 10.1111/ddg.14270. PMID: 32989899
d'Almeida LFV, Jeunon T, Leverone AP, Nakamura R
An Bras Dermatol 2019 Mar-Apr;94(2):214-216. Epub 2019 May 9 doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20197865. PMID: 31090828Free PMC Article
Tellechea O, Cardoso JC, Reis JP, Ramos L, Gameiro AR, Coutinho I, Baptista AP
An Bras Dermatol 2015 Nov-Dec;90(6):780-96; quiz 797-8. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20154114. PMID: 26734858Free PMC Article
Tempark T, Shwayder T
Clin Exp Dermatol 2012 Dec;37(8):831-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2012.04428.x. PMID: 23171155
Walsh SN, Hurt MA, Santa Cruz DJ
Am J Surg Pathol 2007 Dec;31(12):1897-901. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31806910c7. PMID: 18043046

Therapy

Drumm C, Ngan K, Crema J, Khirwadkar N, Defty C, Eustace K
J Dermatolog Treat 2022 Aug;33(5):2687-2688. Epub 2022 Apr 21 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2022.2049587. PMID: 35238268
Orlando G, Linder D, Piaserico S, Alaibac M, Salmaso R
Acta Derm Venereol 2019 Dec 1;99(13):1317-1318. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3328. PMID: 31580462
Hidalgo-García Y, Gonzálvo P, Mallo-García S, Fernández-Sánchez C
Actas Dermosifiliogr 2016 Nov;107(9):793-795. Epub 2016 May 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2016.04.008. PMID: 27206609
Weinstock MA
Am J Dermatopathol 1992 Apr;14(2):133-4; discussion 135. doi: 10.1097/00000372-199204000-00007. PMID: 1566973
Rabinowitz AD, Inghirami G
Am J Dermatopathol 1992 Apr;14(2):136-8; discussion 139. PMID: 1348913

Prognosis

Zaki H, Sabharwal A, Kramer J, Aguirre A
Head Neck Pathol 2019 Jun;13(2):257-263. Epub 2018 Feb 15 doi: 10.1007/s12105-018-0897-3. PMID: 29450847Free PMC Article
Fernandez-Flores A
Am J Dermatopathol 2016 Jan;38(1):1-16; quiz 17-9. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000324. PMID: 26730692
Kazlouskaya V, Lambe J, Elston D
J Cutan Pathol 2013 Aug;40(8):701-7. Epub 2013 May 24 doi: 10.1111/cup.12165. PMID: 23710687
Sidhu HK, Patel RV, Goldenberg G
Dermatol Clin 2012 Oct;30(4):623-41, vi. Epub 2012 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2012.06.009. PMID: 23021050
Woolgar JA, Triantafyllou A
Head Neck Oncol 2009 Jan 12;1:2. doi: 10.1186/1758-3284-1-2. PMID: 19284680Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

He L, Hosler GA
Am J Dermatopathol 2022 Jun 1;44(6):433-436. Epub 2022 Feb 2 doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000002147. PMID: 35120037
Lin CY, Kuo TT, Chang YC
Am J Dermatopathol 2022 Jan 1;44(1):17-20. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001998. PMID: 34132661
Borda LJ, Mervis JS, Romanelli P, Lev-Tov H
Dermatol Online J 2018 Jul 15;24(7) PMID: 30261576
Abbas O, Wieland CN, Goldberg LJ
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2011 Feb;25(2):175-80. Epub 2010 Jun 9 doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03736.x. PMID: 20553361
Cerroni L, Soyer HP, Chimenti S
J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1988 Sep;14(9):1003-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1988.tb03738.x. PMID: 3410998

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