"Cicatrix, Hypertrophic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An elevated scar, resembling a KELOID, but which does not spread into surrounding tissues. It is formed by enlargement and overgrowth of cicatricial tissue and regresses spontaneously.
| Descriptor ID |
D017439
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.165.450.300.125 C23.550.355.274.505
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| Concept/Terms |
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic- Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
- Cicatrices, Hypertrophic
- Hypertrophic Cicatrices
- Hypertrophic Cicatrix
- Scars, Hypertrophic
- Hypertrophic Scar
- Hypertrophic Scars
- Scar, Hypertrophic
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cicatrix, Hypertrophic" by people in Profiles.
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Leventhal D, Furr M, Reiter D. Treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars: a meta-analysis and review of the literature. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2006 Nov-Dec; 8(6):362-8.