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Acantholytic acanthoma

MedGen UID:
220970
•Concept ID:
C1301270
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Acantholytic Acanthoma; acantholytic acanthoma
SNOMED CT: Acantholytic acanthoma (397188008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002963

Definition

A benign epithelial neoplasm of the skin. It presents as a papular or nodular lesion. Morphologically, it is characterized by the presence of hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, papillomatosis, and prominent acantholysis. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAcantholytic acanthoma

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Etiology

Multiple spreading epidermolytic acanthomas of the genital and perigenital skin.
Reguiaï Z, Cribier B, Derancourt C, Perceau G, Bernard P
Dermatology 2005;211(2):152-4. doi: 10.1159/000086447. PMID: 16088164

Diagnosis

Acantholytic Acanthoma of the Eyelid: Unusual Presentation.
Mittal R, Mahapatra S
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2016 Jul-Aug;32(4):e94-5. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000276. PMID: 25186214
Acantholytic dyskeratotic acanthoma: a variant of a benign keratosis.
Ko CJ, Barr RJ, Subtil A, McNiff JM
J Cutan Pathol 2008 Mar;35(3):298-301. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2007.00799.x. PMID: 18251744
Acantholytic acanthoma.
Brownstein MH
J Am Acad Dermatol 1988 Nov;19(5 Pt 1):783-6. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(88)70234-0. PMID: 2461398
The benign acanthomas.
Brownstein MH
J Cutan Pathol 1985 Jun-Aug;12(3-4):172-88. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1985.tb01620.x. PMID: 3160731

Prognosis

Multiple spreading epidermolytic acanthomas of the genital and perigenital skin.
Reguiaï Z, Cribier B, Derancourt C, Perceau G, Bernard P
Dermatology 2005;211(2):152-4. doi: 10.1159/000086447. PMID: 16088164

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