Flashcards in Benign skin lesions Deck (51)
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Describe Sebborrhoeic keratosis
• Benign, but commonly referred
• Warty growths, “stuck on appearance”
• Can have variable appearance
• Patients often have multiple +/- cherry angiomas
• Generally left untreated, but if troublesome
– Cryotherapy
– Curettage
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How is Sebborrhoeic keratosis treated?
– Cryotherapy
– Curettage
generally left untreated, only removed if troublesome
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What are the pros and cons of cryotherapy?
Pros
– Cheap
– Easy to perform “on the day”
Cons
– Can scar
– Failure/Recurrence
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What is cryotherapy?
Liquid nitrogen (extremely cold) is used to destroy abnormal skin lesions
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Describe Leser-Trelat sign
Paraneoplastic phenomenon of abrupt onset of widespread seborrhoeic keratosis, particularly in a younger individual
SKs remain benign but may indicate underlying solid organ malignancy
– GI adenocarcinoma, must always investigate
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What is Leser-Trelat sign often a sign of?
SKs remain benign but may indicate underlying solid organ malignancy
– GI adenocarcinoma, must always investigate
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What virus causes viral warts?
Human Papilloma Virus
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Describe viral warts
• Due to Human Papilloma Virus
• Rough hyperkeratotic surface
• Difficult to treat
• Will clear when immunity developed to virus
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How are viral warts treated?
• Will clear when immunity developed to virus
• Cryotherapy or wart paints can stimulate immune system slightly
• Can curette in severe cases
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What is a cyst?
• Encapsulated lesion containing fluid/semi-fluid matter
• Usually firm and fluctuant
• Common. Affect ~20% adults
• Multiple different types of cyst exist
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Describe an epidermoid cyst
– Epidermoid cyst (wrongly called sebaceous) – hard lumps under skin, grow slowly
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Describe a pilar cyst
– Pilar cyst – cyst that develops from hair follicle
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Describe a steatocystoma
Steatocystoma – cyst growth from sebaceous glands
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Describe a dermoid cyst
– Dermoid cyst – teratoma containing hair follicles, epidermis and glands from residual embryonic cells
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Describe a hidrocystoma
– Hidrocystoma – adenoma of sweat glands, usually on eyelid
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Describe a ganglion cyst
– Ganglion cyst – spongy swelling on top of joint or tendon
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What are the complications often seen with cysts?
Can rupture and cause inflammation of surrounding skin
May become secondary infected
Treated with excision
If inflammed/infected
– Antibiotics
– Intralesional steroid
– Incision & Drainage
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How are inflamed/infected cysts treated?
– Antibiotics
– Intralesional steroid
– Incision & Drainage
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Describe dermatofibromas
• Benign fibrous nodule, often on limbs
– Proliferation of fibroblasts
• Cause is unknown. They are sometimes attributed to an area of trauma.
• Firm nodule, tethered to skin but mobile over fat. Pale pink/brown. Often paler in centre.
• Dimple sign positive
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What benign skin lesions have positive dimple signs?
Dermatofibromas
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How are dermatofibromas treated?
• Usually asymptomatic. Can be itchy or tender
• Excision if concern or symptomatic.
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What is classified as a positive dimple sign?
Dimple sign positive – when lateral pressure on the skin causes a depression
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If someone presents with a firm nodule found on a limb that is tethered to skin/mobile over fat, and is a pale pink/brown which is paler in the centre, what would you suspect?
Dermatofibroma
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What condition is associated with an acute onset of widespread seborrhoeic keratosis, particularly in a younger individual?
Leser-Trelat paraneoplastic syndrome - GI cancer??
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Describe a lipoma
• Benign tumour consisting of fat cells
• Common
• Cause unknown
• Smooth and rubbery subcutaneous mass
• Usually asymptomatic
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If a lipoma is found to be tender, what should be suspected?
angiolipoma
?Liposarcoma – rare malignancy
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What would you suspect if someone presented with a smooth and rubbery asymptomatic non-tender subcutaneous mass?
Lipoma
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What is an angioma?
Overgrowth of blood vessels in the skin due to proliferating endothelial cells
– Generally asymptomatic. Can be unsightly or bleed
– Occur in all age groups, both sexes
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What conditions can cause angioma development?
– Pregnancy & liver disease
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