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Derm - Benign Skin Lesions
PA CLin Med
32
Health Care
Graduate
12/11/2009

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Term
3 others names for corns:
Definition
1. Clavi
2. Callosites
3. Keratomas
Term
difference btwn corn and wart:
Definition
corn has pain w direct pressure & wart has pain w lateral pressure & pinpoint bleeding when debrided
Term
4 Tx for corns:
Definition
1. pare & core w#15 blade
2. keratolytics
3. shoe inserts
4. podiatry referal
Term
most common in people over 40, occasionally confused with melanoma, presence of "horn cysts"
Definition
seborrheic keratosis
Term
4 tx for seborrheic dermatitis:
Definition
1. liquid notrogen
2. curette
3. shave removal
4. excision
Term
Cyst tx options:
Definition
1. I & D
2. Abx for inflammation
3. intralesional steroids
4. excision (must get cyst wall)
5. hot compresses
Term
cysts: familial, usually females, typically on scalp
Definition
trichilemmal cyst
Term
mucous cyst:
Definition
digital mixoid cyst
Term
cyst: usually >60yo, osteo or rheumatoid arthritis:
Definition
digital myxoid cyst
Term
what are digital myxoid cysts made of?
Definition
synovial fluid
Term
digital myxoid cyst tx:
Definition
1. I&D
2. if cyst is hard then u excise cyst
Term
common on the forearms, costal margin, back and neck and removed if causing problems or if dx is in doubt:
Definition
Lipomas
Term
Acrochordon:AKA
Definition
skin tags
Term
common areas of acrochordon:
Definition
neckline, armpits, groin, buttocks
Term
benign vascular lesions, common w aging and frequently seen with seborrheic karatosis:
Definition
angiomas
Term
angiomas are removed by:
Definition
1. shave bx
2. electrocautery
3. currette
4. laser
Term
angiomas are commonly confused for:
Definition
pyogenic granuloma
Term
benign tumor that may look cancerous, common in children and pregnancy:
Definition
pyogenic granuloma
Term
common in children and pregnancy; nevus araneus
Definition
spider angioma won't las more than a year
Term
kobener phenom:
Definition
psoriasis triggered by trauma
Term
benign tumors mostly comprised of scar tissue:
Definition
dermatofibroma
Term
commonly see on the legs of women, recurrence is common, occurs at site of minor trauma
Definition
dermatofibroma
Term
benign concentrations of melanin as a consequence of sun damage and aging:
Definition
Lentigines
Term
complications of lentigines:
Definition
rarely evolve into letigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma
Term
2 types of xanthomas:
Definition
hyperlipidemic & normolipidemic
Term
5 common places for xanthomas:
Definition
1. Eyelids,
2. tendons
3. elbows
4. knees
5. ears
Term
excessive production of collagen and elastin, usually at surgical site or injury, occasionally painful & pruritic
Definition
Keloids
Term
4 common places for keloids:
Definition
1. earlobes
2. chest
3. upper back
4. shoulders
Term
keloids tx:
Definition
1. intralesional steroids
2. silicone sheeting
Term
"Velvety thickening and hyperpigmentation"
Definition
acanthosis nigricans
Term
4 locations for acanthosis nigricans:
Definition
1. neckline
2. axilla
3. groin
4. other skin folds
Term
5 classifications of acanthosis nigricans:
Definition
1. hereditary benign
2. benign (insulin resistant)
3. pseudo (obesity)
4. drug induced(niacin, steroids, GH)
5. Malignant (GI/GU cancers)
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