Appendageal tumours

Created 2014.

Synonyms:

Neoplasm of adnexa of skin, Tumour of epidermal appendage, Neoplasm of skin with adnexal differentiation

Categories:

Tumour

Subcategories:

Hair follicle tumours, Sweat gland tumours

ICD-10:

D23

ICD-11:

2F22

SNOMED CT:

126489007, 91965004, 81393009, 12933008

Appendageal tumours are skin lesions derived from the epidermal appendages, hair follicles and sweat apparatus. They may be benign or malignant.

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