ACANTHOMA

ACANTHOMA (from Greek akantha - thorn), a benign epithelial-connective tissue neoplasm of the skin, mucous, and semi-mucous membranes, growing from depth to surface. Long-existing, often traumatized acanthomas rarely undergo carcinomatous degeneration. Acanthoma infectious-genetic term for flat and common warts, for pointed condylomas and papillomas. Clinically they are characterized by a) possibility of autoinoculation and inoculation to healthy persons; b) presence of all their varieties in the same person and c) monomorphism of their initial elements. The possibility of inoculation has been experimentally proven in humans and dogs. Inoculation of condylomas on the skin gives a wart, on mucous and semi-mucous membranes-condyloma. Etiology-trauma and introduction of an invisible filterable virus.