Papillomatosis

{{Short description|Lumpy skin texture due to uncontrolled cell proliferation}}

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Papillomatosis is skin surface elevation caused by hyperplasia and enlargement of contiguous dermal papillae.Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Saunders. Page 1230. {{ISBN|0-7216-0187-1}}. These papillary projections of the epidermis form an undulating surface under microscopic examination.

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