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Descriptor English: Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
Descriptor Spanish: Cicatriz Hipertrófica
Descriptor cicatriz hipertrófica
Entry term(s) escaras hipertróficas
Scope note: Cicatriz elevada que recuerda a un QUELOIDE pero que no se extiende hacia los tejidos que la rodean. Se forma por la ampliación y sobrecrecimiento del tejido cicatricial y regresa espontáneamente.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cicatriz Hipertrófica
Descriptor French: Cicatrice hypertrophique
Entry term(s): Cicatrices, Hypertrophic
Hypertrophic Cicatrices
Hypertrophic Cicatrix
Hypertrophic Scar
Hypertrophic Scars
Scar, Hypertrophic
Scars, Hypertrophic
Tree number(s): A10.165.450.300.125
C23.550.355.274.505
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017439
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: does not spread to surrounding tissue: do not confuse with KELOID which does; follow text of author
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Cicatrix (1966-1992)
Public MeSH Note: 93
History Note: 93
Related: Keloid MeSH
DeCS ID: 30787
Unique ID: D017439
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Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/20
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic - Preferred
Concept UI M0026459
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
Entry term(s) Cicatrices, Hypertrophic
Hypertrophic Cicatrices
Hypertrophic Cicatrix
Hypertrophic Scar
Hypertrophic Scars
Scar, Hypertrophic
Scars, Hypertrophic



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