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Preferred term

Cicatrix, Hypertrophic  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Scars, Hypertrophic

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-J3HLG88D-M

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