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Skin appendage neoplasm

MedGen UID:
87527
•Concept ID:
C0345988
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Adnexal Neoplasm of Skin; adnexal neoplasm of skin; Adnexal Neoplasm of the Skin; adnexal neoplasm of the skin; Adnexal Tumor of Skin; adnexal tumor of skin; Adnexal Tumor of the Skin; adnexal tumor of the skin; adnexal tumour of skin; adnexal tumour of the skin; Cutaneous Adnexal Neoplasm; cutaneous adnexal neoplasm; cutaneous appendage neoplasm; cutaneous appendage neoplasm (disease); cutaneous appendage tumor; cutaneous appendage tumour; Epidermal Appendage Neoplasm; Epidermal appendage neoplasm; Epidermal Appendage Tumor; epidermal appendage tumor; Epidermal appendage tumor; Epidermal appendage tumour; Neoplasm of adnexa of skin; neoplasm of cutaneous appendage; Neoplasm of Epidermal Appendage; neoplasm of Epidermal appendage; Neoplasm of Skin Appendage; neoplasm of skin appendage; Neoplasm of skin with adnexal differentiation; neoplasm of skin with adnexal differentiation; Neoplasm of the Skin Appendage; neoplasm of the skin appendage; Skin adnexal neoplasm; Skin adnexal tumor; Skin adnexal tumour; Skin Appendage Neoplasm; skin appendage neoplasm; Skin appendage tumor; Skin Appendage Tumor; skin appendage tumor; skin appendage tumour; tumor of cutaneous appendage; Tumor of epidermal appendage; Tumor of Epidermal Appendage; tumor of Epidermal appendage; Tumor of Skin Appendage; tumor of skin appendage; Tumor of the Skin Appendage; tumor of the skin appendage; tumour of cutaneous appendage; tumour of Epidermal appendage; tumour of skin appendage; tumour of the skin appendage
SNOMED CT: Neoplasm of skin with adnexal differentiation (126489007); Tumor of epidermal appendage (126489007); Neoplasm of adnexa of skin (126489007); Skin appendage tumor (55681005)
 
HPO: HP:0012842
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002297

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that arises from the hair follicles, sebaceous glands, or sweat glands. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSkin appendage neoplasm

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PubMed

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Restorative oncodermatology: Diagnosis and management of dermatologic sequelae from cancer therapies.
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Etiology

Survival Outcomes of Mohs Surgery versus Wide Local Excision for Less Common Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers: A Stabilized Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting Analysis.
Chen M, Yunqiong Wang Y
Dermatology 2023;239(6):877-888. Epub 2023 Sep 12 doi: 10.1159/000533350. PMID: 37699383

Diagnosis

Survival Outcomes of Mohs Surgery versus Wide Local Excision for Less Common Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers: A Stabilized Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting Analysis.
Chen M, Yunqiong Wang Y
Dermatology 2023;239(6):877-888. Epub 2023 Sep 12 doi: 10.1159/000533350. PMID: 37699383
Microcystic adnexal carcinoma: an uncommon tumor with debatable origin.
Ongenae KC, Verhaegh ME, Vermeulen AH, Naeyaert JM
Dermatol Surg 2001 Nov;27(11):979-84. doi: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2001.01061.x. PMID: 11737137

Prognosis

Survival Outcomes of Mohs Surgery versus Wide Local Excision for Less Common Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers: A Stabilized Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting Analysis.
Chen M, Yunqiong Wang Y
Dermatology 2023;239(6):877-888. Epub 2023 Sep 12 doi: 10.1159/000533350. PMID: 37699383
Trends in incidence and survival analysis in non-melanoma skin cancer from 1994 to 2012 in Girona, Spain: A population-based study.
Rubió-Casadevall J, Hernandez-Pujol AM, Ferreira-Santos MC, Morey-Esteve G, Vilardell L, Osca-Gelis G, Vilar-Coromina N, Marcos-Gragera R
Cancer Epidemiol 2016 Dec;45:6-10. Epub 2016 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.09.001. PMID: 27639035

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