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Skin disease
Inverted follicular keratosis
A benign tumour of the hair follicle: a solitary keratotic papule, usually on the face in adults.
Its significance is mainly dermatopathological — histology distinguishes it from lesions that mimic it, including carcinoma. Simple excision is curative.
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