What Is Clear Cell Acanthoma?

Clear cell acanthoma is a rare benign epithelial tumor with unknown etiology. It manifests clinically as a papular-nodular lesion or a small rounded erythematous plaque on the lower limbs of middle-aged adults. Women and men are affected with equal frequency, and there is no racial predilection.

Is clear cell Acanthoma cancer?

Clear cell acanthoma is a rare benign (non-cancerous) epithelial skin tumour. It is usually a solitary lesion appearing on the lower legs but there have been cases of multiple lesions occurring.

How do you treat clear cell Acanthoma?

Clear Cell Acanthoma is rarely diagnosed before a skin biopsy. Because of this, the most common treatment for Clear Cell Acanthoma is excision (cutting off the lesion). During an excision, you will receive a local anesthetic to numb the skin around the lesion.