Papillomatosis
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Papillomatosis is skin surface elevation caused by hyperplasia
and enlargement of contiguous dermal papillae
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Hyperplasia
Hyperplasia means increase in number of cells/proliferation of cells. It may result in the gross enlargement of an organ and the term is sometimes mixed with benign neoplasia/ benign tumor....
and enlargement of contiguous dermal papillae
Dermal papillae
In the human skin, the dermal papillae are small, nipple-like extensions of the dermis into the epidermis...
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See also
- Skin lesion
- Skin disease
- List of skin diseases
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- Laryngeal papillomatosisLaryngeal papillomatosisLaryngeal papillomatosis, also known as recurrent respiratory papillomatosis or glottal papillomatosis, is a rare medical condition , caused by a HPV infection of the throat. Laryngeal papillomatosis causes assorted tumors or papillomas to develop over a period of time...