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Descriptor English: Carcinoma, Verrucous
Descriptor Spanish: Carcinoma Verrugoso
Descriptor carcinoma verrugoso
Entry term(s) carcinoma verrucoso
Scope note: Variante de carcinoma epidermoide bien diferenciado, localizado con mayor frecuencia en la cavidad oral, pero ocurre también en la laringe, fosas nasales, esófago, pene, región anorrectal, vulva, vagina, cuello uterino, y piel, especialmente en la planta del pie. La mayor parte de los casos intraorales aparecen en varones ancianos que son adictos al tabaco masticado. El tratamiento es la resección quirúrgica. La radioterapia no está indicada, ya que hasta el 30 por ciento de los tratados con radiaciones se tornan altamente agresivos en los 6 meses siguientes. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
Descriptor Portuguese: Carcinoma Verrucoso
Descriptor French: Carcinome verruqueux
Entry term(s): Carcinomas, Verrucous
Verrucous Carcinoma
Verrucous Carcinomas
Tree number(s): C04.557.470.200.450
C04.557.470.700.450
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018289
Scope note: A variant of well-differentiated epidermoid carcinoma that is most common in the oral cavity, but also occurs in the larynx, nasal cavity, esophagus, penis, anorectal region, vulva, vagina, uterine cervix, and skin, especially on the sole of the foot. Most intraoral cases occur in elderly male abusers of smokeless tobacco. The treatment is surgical resection. Radiotherapy is not indicated, as up to 30% treated with radiation become highly aggressive within six months. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
Annotation: coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
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
SC secondary
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Carcinoma, Papillary (1969-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31582
Unique ID: D018289
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 1995/06/08
Carcinoma, Verrucous - Preferred
Concept UI M0027522
Scope note A variant of well-differentiated epidermoid carcinoma that is most common in the oral cavity, but also occurs in the larynx, nasal cavity, esophagus, penis, anorectal region, vulva, vagina, uterine cervix, and skin, especially on the sole of the foot. Most intraoral cases occur in elderly male abusers of smokeless tobacco. The treatment is surgical resection. Radiotherapy is not indicated, as up to 30% treated with radiation become highly aggressive within six months. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
Preferred term Carcinoma, Verrucous
Entry term(s) Carcinomas, Verrucous
Verrucous Carcinoma
Verrucous Carcinomas



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