Keratoacanthoma: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

keratoacanthoma, KA, squamous cell carcinoma, SCC, invasive SCC, invasive squamous cell carcinoma, squamous cell cancer, skin cancer, skin malignancy, pilosebaceous gland cancer, pilosebaceous glands

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Tsu-Yi Chuang, MD, MPH, Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California; Staff Dermatologist, Desert Specialty Group, Inc
Tsu-Yi Chuang, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and International Society of Dermatology
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Ryan Brashear, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Dermatology, Indiana University School of Medicine
Ryan Brashear, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology and American Medical Association
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Medical Editor

Susan M Swetter, MD, Director, Pigmented Lesion and Cutaneous Melanoma Clinic, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Stanford University Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System
Susan M Swetter, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, Pacific Dermatologic Association, Society for Investigative Dermatology, Society for Melanoma Research, and Women's Dermatologic Society
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Pharmacy Editor

Michael J Wells, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Michael J Wells, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, and Texas Medical Association
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Managing Editor

John G Albertini, MD, Consulting Staff, Dermatologic Surgery, The Skin Surgery Center
John G Albertini, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology and American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
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CME Editor

Catherine Quirk, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Brown University
Catherine Quirk, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha and American Academy of Dermatology
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Chief Editor

William D James, MD, Paul R Gross Professor of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Vice-Chair, Program Director, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Health System
William D James, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology and Society for Investigative Dermatology
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