An elevated scar, resembling a KELOID, but which does not spread into surrounding tissues. It is formed by enlargement and overgrowth of cicatricial tissue and regresses spontaneously.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D017439
altLabel
Hypertrophic Cicatrix
Scars, Hypertrophic
Scar, Hypertrophic
Hypertrophic Scars
Hypertrophic Cicatrices
Hypertrophic Scar
Cicatrices, Hypertrophic
AN
does not spread to surrounding tissue: do not confuse with KELOID which does; follow text of author
AQL
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C0162810
DC
1
definition
An elevated scar, resembling a KELOID, but which does not spread into surrounding tissues. It is formed by enlargement and overgrowth of cicatricial tissue and regresses spontaneously.