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MeSH Heading: Bowen's Disease
Tree Number(s): C04.557.470.200.649.001.001; C04.588.805.511.001.001; C17.800.882.623.001.001
Unique ID: D001913
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001913
Annotation: coordinate with SKIN NEOPLASMS
Scope Note: A persistent progressive non-elevated red scaly or crusted plaque which is due to an intradermal carcinoma and is potentially malignant. Atypical squamous cells proliferate through the whole thickness of the epidermis. The lesions may occur anywhere on the skin surface or on mucosal surfaces. The cause most frequently found is trivalent arsenic compounds. Freezing, cauterization or diathermy coagulation is often effective. (From Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, pp2428-9)
Entry Version: BOWENS DIS
Entry Term(s): Bowen Disease; Intraepithelial Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ
Public MeSH Note: 1991; was see under CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL 1981-1990; was see under CARCINOMA, EPIDERMOID 1969-1980
Online Note: search CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL 1969-74
History Note: 1991(1975); was see under CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL 1981-1990; was see under CARCINOMA, EPIDERMOID 1969-1980
Date Introduced: 1991/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

blood supply (BS)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

chemistry (CH)

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diagnosis (DI)

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diet therapy (DH)

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immunology (IM)

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microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

secondary (SC)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Concept UI: M0002852
Scope Note: A persistent progressive non-elevated red scaly or crusted plaque which is due to an intradermal carcinoma and is potentially malignant. Atypical squamous cells proliferate through the whole thickness of the epidermis. The lesions may occur anywhere on the skin surface or on mucosal surfaces. The cause most frequently found is trivalent arsenic compounds. Freezing, cauterization or diathermy coagulation is often effective. (From Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, pp2428-9)
Terms: Bowen's Disease Preferred Term
Term UI T005453
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Bowen Disease
Term UI T005452
Date03/16/1981
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Intraepithelial Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Term UI T001149484
Date08/11/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2026); Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ
Term UI T001149485
Date08/11/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2026)

Bowen's Disease MeSH Descriptor Data 2026