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Dermatology
Benign Lesions
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Medical
Graduate
12/12/2009

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Term
A benign skin thickening caused by pressure and friction?
Definition
Corn
Term
How can you differentiate a corn from a wart?
Definition
Corn - pain from direct pressure. Wart - pain from lateral pressure and pinpoint bleeding w/ removal.
Term
Tx for corns?
Definition
1)Pare and core w/ #15 blade 2)Keratolytics (urea, salicylic or glycolic acid) 3)Orthotics 4)Refer to podiatry
Term
A common skin lesion most common in >40yo w/ keratin pearls or "horn cysts".
Definition
Seborrheic Keratoses (SK)
Term
Tx for SKs?
Definition
1)Cryotherapy 2)Curette 3)Shave removal 4)Excision
Term
Tx for epidermal cyst? (5)
Definition
1)I&D 2)Oral abx for inflammatory 3)Intralesional steroids 4)Excision 5)Warm compresses
Term
Where do trichilemmal cysts typ. occur? Who are they more common in?
Definition
Scalp. Women.
Term
___, AKA milk spots,are benign, keratin-filled cysts that can appear just under the epidermis found around the eyes or nose or on the roof of the mouth.
Definition
Milia
Term
A cyst filled w/ clear, gelatinous fluid, that occurs at the DIP joint and base of nail plate.
Definition
Digital myxoid cyst
Term
Who do digital myxoid cysts occur in?
Definition
>60yo, OA or RA
Term
A common, benign condition of sebaceous glands in adults of middle age or older. Lesions can be single or multiple and manifest as yellowish, soft, small papules on the face (particularly nose, cheeks, and forehead).
Definition
Sebaceous hyperplasia
Term
Benign tumors of adipose tissue that are common on the forearms, costal margins, back, and neck.
Definition
Lipomas
Term
Akin tags are AKA?
Definition
Acrochordon
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