Keratoacanthoma originates in the hair follicle and is not known to spread. It is very similar to the Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). However, this is a much more aggressive type of skin cancer that ...

Total RNA was isolated using the Ambion Recover-All (Applied Bio systems/Ambion, Austin, TX, USA) kit according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Briefly, formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded ...

A keratoacanthoma is a common skin tumour that is found on sun-damaged skin. It is not malignant and usually grows very slowly over a period of weeks. It begins as a skin lesion that looks like a ...

This section presents medications that are known to potentially lead to 'Keratoacanthoma' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. Please be ...

You might think you have a pimple or boil at first, but keratoacanthoma can grow fast and get as big as a quarter in a couple of months. It looks like a small, red or skin-colored volcano -- there’s a ...

Distinguishing keratoacanthoma from squamous cell carcinoma is a persistent issue in pathology practice. Solitary keratoacanthoma is a self-limiting lesion as opposed to rather aggressive clinical ...

Clinically diagnosed keratoacanthoma can prove to be invasive squamous cell carcinoma in a significant percentage of cases, a study found. Complete excision of the tumor with margin control offers the ...

Keratoacanthoma (KA) is an epidermal tumor believed to arise from hair follicles and pilosebaceous units. There is an ongoing controversy as to whether KA should be classified as a benign or a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A woman developed multiple eruptive squamous cell carcinomas with features of keratoacanthoma beginning ...

The diagnosis was kerato­acanthoma (KA), an indolent squamous cell neoplasm of the skin that classically presents as a rapidly growing tumor on sun-exposed areas. 1 The tumor preferentially occurs on ...

Dr. Pimple Popper (a.k.a Sandra Lee, MD) just shared four new photos on her Instagram. The pictures show the progression and treatment of a type of skin cancer known as keratoacanthoma, including the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had a skin blemish removed by burning at a dermatologist office. One wouldn't seem to heal and a follow-up to the dermatologist with a biopsy found it to be a keratoacanthoma. I am ...