Study sets matching "dermatology benign"
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Superficial or First Degree Burns:
Partial Thickness or Second Degree Burn…
Full Thickness Injury or Third Degree:
Full thickness burn or Fourth Degree:
∙Congestion of superficial blood vessels= erythema (sunburn).
∙Superficial: serum leaks from vessels causing edema; blisters…
∙Full thickness skin loss to and *including subcutaneous layer…
∙Damage to underlying muscle.... ∙Electrolyte loss.... ∙Joint contra…
Superficial or First Degree Burns:
∙Congestion of superficial blood vessels= erythema (sunburn).
Partial Thickness or Second Degree Burn…
∙Superficial: serum leaks from vessels causing edema; blisters…
unlike BCC and SCC which are more commo…
male
1) appearance of a firm papule... 2) rapid…
papule that contains a center horny plu…
In what age group is keratocanthoma most frequent?
Do males or females have more keratocanthomas?
What are the three phases of a keratocanthoma's life cycle?
Describe the central region of a keratocanthoma.
unlike BCC and SCC which are more commo…
In what age group is keratocanthoma most frequent?
male
Do males or females have more keratocanthomas?
Epithelial Inclusion Cysts
Seborrheic Keratoses (Barnacle)
What are the three variants of Seborrhe…
Cherry Angioma
Smelly!!... signs: Most commonly on the face and trunk, skin…
signs: ... - Macular, papular, or verrucous; colors may vary fr…
1) Dermatosis papulosa nigra: common in dark-skinned individ…
- Bright, red, 1-6mm benign, vascular papule, commonly on the…
Epithelial Inclusion Cysts
Smelly!!... signs: Most commonly on the face and trunk, skin…
Seborrheic Keratoses (Barnacle)
signs: ... - Macular, papular, or verrucous; colors may vary fr…
subQ lipid deposits filled with lipid l…
Eruptive... tuberous... Tendon... Linear palmar…
false, more common in white people
true, 90% are found solitary
What are xanthomas?
What type of xanthomas are cutaneous signs of hyperlipidemia?
TF Juvenile xanthogranulomas are associated with black people…
TF most Juvenile xanthogranulomas are found independantly on t…
subQ lipid deposits filled with lipid l…
What are xanthomas?
Eruptive... tuberous... Tendon... Linear palmar…
What type of xanthomas are cutaneous signs of hyperlipidemia?
Benign keratinocytic tumors derive from…
Solar Lentigo
Increased number of pigmented keratinoc…
Seborrheic Keratosis
keratinocytes, the major cell type of the epidermis.
Increased number of pigmented keratinocytes at the base of the…
Solar Lentigo
Increased number of keratinocytes at ALL levels of the epiderm…
Benign keratinocytic tumors derive from…
keratinocytes, the major cell type of the epidermis.
Solar Lentigo
Increased number of pigmented keratinocytes at the base of the…
Seborrheic Keratosis
Acrochordons/ Skin Tags
Dermatofibroma
sebaceous hyperplasia
Benign Neoplasm // Sharply Circumscribed//Tiny,round, embedded…
begin as a tiny, brown or skin-colored, oval growth attached b…
benign, asymptomatic to slightly itchy lesions. most likely to…
small tumors composed of enlarged sebaceous glands. They begin…
Seborrheic Keratosis
Benign Neoplasm // Sharply Circumscribed//Tiny,round, embedded…
Acrochordons/ Skin Tags
begin as a tiny, brown or skin-colored, oval growth attached b…
Seborrheic keratosis
Dermatosis papulosa nigra
Stucco keratoses
Sign of Leser-Trelat
warty/verrucous/scaly stuck on appearance ... *any color... cryothe…
African descent, smaller, darker papules on the cheeks
white papules seen on the legs, across the feet and the ankles
when a patient has no seborrheic keratosis and then all of a s…
Seborrheic keratosis
warty/verrucous/scaly stuck on appearance ... *any color... cryothe…
Dermatosis papulosa nigra
African descent, smaller, darker papules on the cheeks
What is a sebaceous hyperplasia?
What color is a sebaceous hyperplasia…
What does a sebaceous hyperplasia have…
What type of patient is susceptible to…
Benign proliferation of the sebaceous gland around the follicu…
Yellow/pink... Papule that is 1-3mm in diameter
A central dell that corresponds to the infundibular ostium
Renal transplant patients because they are on Cyclosporin
What is a sebaceous hyperplasia?
Benign proliferation of the sebaceous gland around the follicu…
What color is a sebaceous hyperplasia…
Yellow/pink... Papule that is 1-3mm in diameter
seborrheic keratosis
dermatosis papulosa nigra
stucco keratoses
sign of Leser-Trelat
warty/verrucous/scaly stuck on appearance... any color/size... treat…
type of seborrheic keratosis in African descent... small, dark pa…
white papules on legs
large number of seborrheic keratoses that have a rapid onset... p…
seborrheic keratosis
warty/verrucous/scaly stuck on appearance... any color/size... treat…
dermatosis papulosa nigra
type of seborrheic keratosis in African descent... small, dark pa…
Congenital Nevus
Blue Nevus
Seborrheic Keratosis
Synovial Cyst
present at birth
-color is a result of the way light hits the skin... -looks bad,…
-more common in older population... -don't turn malignant... -slight…
balloon-like structure that occurs near joints
Congenital Nevus
present at birth
Blue Nevus
-color is a result of the way light hits the skin... -looks bad,…
Seborrheic Keratosis (SK)
Proliferation of immature keratinocytes…
Common... Middle age - elderly... Greater # i…
Sebaceous areas... Face ... Back... Chest... Groin…
MC benign cutaneous neoplasm (& nevi)
Seborrheic Keratosis (SK)... Etiology
Seborrheic Keratosis
Location
Seborrheic Keratosis (SK)
MC benign cutaneous neoplasm (& nevi)
Proliferation of immature keratinocytes…
Seborrheic Keratosis (SK)... Etiology
Define Epithelial Inclusion Cysts (EIC)
How do you treat an inflamed EIC that i…
How do you treat an inflamed EIC that i…
How do you treat non inflamed EICs?
Also known as an Epidermoid Inclusion Cyst; commonly on face a…
Incise and drain then pack with gauze (a wick)
Inject with intralesional corticosteroids
Excised surgically, but can leave a significant scar
Define Epithelial Inclusion Cysts (EIC)
Also known as an Epidermoid Inclusion Cyst; commonly on face a…
How do you treat an inflamed EIC that i…
Incise and drain then pack with gauze (a wick)
Seborrheic kerotosis
Seborrheic Keratosis
Dermatosis papulosa nigra
Cutaneous horn
A benign, epidermal proliferation of keratinocytes containing…
Made of keratin
Seborrheic kerotosis
A benign, epidermal proliferation of keratinocytes containing…
Seborrheic Keratosis
when in doubt refer out
- Basal cell cancer (BCC)... - Squamouscel…
- Moles (nevi)... - Seborrheic Keratosis... -…
false: malignant
what is the number one rule when comparing malig. vs benign?
what are the malignant lesions?
what are the most common benign lesions?
• Irregular contours... • Slow or rapid growth... • May ulcerate and…
when in doubt refer out
what is the number one rule when comparing malig. vs benign?
- Basal cell cancer (BCC)... - Squamouscel…
what are the malignant lesions?
Infundibular cyst... isthmus catagen cyst…
epidermal inclusion cyst... -mushy... -cheesy…
Pilar cyst... -common on scalp... -pop out li…
steatocystoma... -found on chest and back…
What are three types of epidermal cysts?
Describe an infundibular cyst.
Describe an isthmus catagen cyst
Describe a sebaceous cyst
Infundibular cyst... isthmus catagen cyst…
What are three types of epidermal cysts?
epidermal inclusion cyst... -mushy... -cheesy…
Describe an infundibular cyst.
milium/milia
epidermal cyst
pilar cyst (wen)
myxoid cyst
many causes - trauma, dermatoses, skin care habits...etc.... epit…
soft, mobile nodules under the skin... found anywhere except palm…
found on scalp... f>m... familial... will lose hair... 0.5-5cm
dorsal suface of finger... single, soft, rubbery nodule with gela…
milium/milia
many causes - trauma, dermatoses, skin care habits...etc.... epit…
epidermal cyst
soft, mobile nodules under the skin... found anywhere except palm…
seborrheic keratosis
a lesion that appears different from th…
when in doubt....
skin tags
stuck on quality
the "ugly duckling"
biopsy
acrochordons
seborrheic keratosis
stuck on quality
a lesion that appears different from th…
the "ugly duckling"
unlike BCC and SCC which are more commo…
male
1) appearance of a firm papule reddish…
papule that contains a center horny plu…
In what age group is keratocanthoma most frequent?
Do males or females have more keratocanthomas?
What are the three phases of a keratocanthoma's life cycle?
Describe the central region of a keratocanthoma.
unlike BCC and SCC which are more commo…
In what age group is keratocanthoma most frequent?
male
Do males or females have more keratocanthomas?
Acrochordons
Cryosurgery
Dermatofibroma
Neurofibroma
Benign dermal tumors. Pedunculated lesions with central blood…
Treatment to remove multiple acrochordons or flatten dermatofi…
Benign dermal tumor. Proliferation of fibroblasts resulting fr…
Benign nerve sheath tumor. Soft papules/nodules with "button-h…
Acrochordons
Benign dermal tumors. Pedunculated lesions with central blood…
Cryosurgery
Treatment to remove multiple acrochordons or flatten dermatofi…
seborrheic keratosis
SK distribution
SK epidemiology
dermoscopy
sharply marginated, pigmented lesions... superficial epidermal gr…
often multiple and extensive
appear after 4th decade of life and continue throughout... contr…
evaluation of skin lesions with a special lighted magnificatio…
seborrheic keratosis
sharply marginated, pigmented lesions... superficial epidermal gr…
SK distribution
often multiple and extensive
Epithelial inclusion cyst cause
Content of epithelial inclusion cyst
Epidermal cyst... epidermoid cyst
Trichilemmal cyst
epithelium of the hair follicle, dermal or subcutaneous nodule…
keratinaceous-- cream colored, pasty material
epithelial inclusion cyst
pilar cyst
Epithelial inclusion cyst cause
epithelium of the hair follicle, dermal or subcutaneous nodule…
Content of epithelial inclusion cyst
keratinaceous-- cream colored, pasty material
List all benign neoplasms (6)
List all malignant neoplasms (5)
Characteristics of benign/malignant neo…
Seborrheic keratosis (benign)
-Seborrheic keratosis... -Acrochordons... -Hemangioma... -Lentigines... -N…
-Keratoacanthoma... -Actinic keratosis... -Basal cell carcinoma... -Squ…
SIZE... Benign: Small size (<5-6 mm)... Malignant: Large size... GROWT…
Most common benign neoplasm... BACKGROUND: ... -genetic predisposit…
List all benign neoplasms (6)
-Seborrheic keratosis... -Acrochordons... -Hemangioma... -Lentigines... -N…
List all malignant neoplasms (5)
-Keratoacanthoma... -Actinic keratosis... -Basal cell carcinoma... -Squ…
What are Acquired Nevomelanocytic Nevi…
T or F: the more NMNs you have, then th…
What can cause NMNs?
Presentation of Asymptomatic NMN
-moles... -very common... -usually in epidermis and dermis
True
-genetics... -sun exposure => new NMNs
-occasional itching with new lesions
What are Acquired Nevomelanocytic Nevi…
-moles... -very common... -usually in epidermis and dermis
T or F: the more NMNs you have, then th…
True
Skin-colored papules with a thin stalk.…
Acrochordon tx
Benign proliferation of fibroblasts, of…
Soft, flesh-colored or hyperpigmented p…
Acrochordon (skin tags)
Removal is elective... with forceps and fine-grade scissors, foll…
dermatofibroma (no tx necessary)
Neurofibroma (no tx necessary)
Skin-colored papules with a thin stalk.…
Acrochordon (skin tags)
Acrochordon tx
Removal is elective... with forceps and fine-grade scissors, foll…