keratoacanthoma Flashcards
1
Q
what is it?
A
benign epithelial tumour
2
Q
who?
A
advancing age
3
Q
features
A
volcano or crater
smooth dome shape papule
rapidly grows and centre filled with keratin
4
Q
why can a keratoacanthoma result in a scar and why do they have to be removed?
A
due to spontaneous regression
difficult clinically to exclude scc
