Abstract
A case of multiple keratoacanthomas (KAs) arising on sun-damaged skin in a 63-year-old male is reported. The patient showed a moderate elevation of the T-helper/T-suppressor ratio. Therapy with thymic hormone appeared to improve the condition.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases / drug therapy*
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases / immunology
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases / pathology
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Humans
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Keratoacanthoma / drug therapy*
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Keratoacanthoma / immunology
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Keratoacanthoma / pathology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Recurrence
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Skin / pathology
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T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology
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Thymus Hormones / therapeutic use*