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MedSurg: 70:4
Skin: Benign Tumors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cysts | Firm flesh-colored nodules that contain liquid or semisolid material; moves and indents on palpation |
| Most Common Cyst | Epidermal Inclusion Cyst |
| Cyst of the Scalp | Sebaceous or Pilar |
| Pilonidal Cyst | Lesion of the sacral area that often has a sinus track extending into deeper tissue structures; as cyst fills or becomes infected, it can become tender; Heals by second intention |
| Seborrheic Keratoses | Common in older people; Gradually acquired after middle age and are often mistaken for actinic keratoses or pigmented skin cancers; commonly found on the face, neck, upper trunk, and arms |
| Seborrheic Keratoses | Appear as multiple "pasted-on" papules or plaques ranging in color from flesh tones to brown or black; surface has a rough, greasy, wartlike texture on palpation |
| Keloids | Overgrowth of a scar with an excessive accumulation of collagen and ground substance; more common in AFRICAN AMERICANS; often arise at sites of incisions, burns, and ear piercing |
| Keloids | Elevated, protruding lesion that extends beyond the edges of the original injury; pressure dressings or elastic garments worn over the skin for 1 year after excision or steroid injection may also help to keep the lesion flat. |
| Nevi(Mole) | Benign growth of the pigment-forming cells |
| Normal Nevi | Well-defined borders aner are uniform in color, ranging from light colors to dark brown; surface mayber rough or smooth |
| Abnormal Nevi | 50% of malignant melanomas arise from moles, nevi with irregular or spreading borders and those with multiple colors should be considered highly suspicious; sudden changes in the size of the lesion and complaint of itching or bleedinG |
| Abnormal Nevi | BIOPSY OF ANY SUSPICIOUS LESIONS IS PERFORMED TO RULE OUT MALIGNANCY |
| Wart (Verrucae) | Small tumors caused by papillomavirus infection of skin cells; rasied, flesh-colored papules with a rough surface; often on hands and fingers |
| Flat warts | Range in size from 2 to 4 mm; appear as slightly elevated reddish brown or flesh-colored papules with flat tops and minimal scale; multiply and affect the hands and face |
| Planter Warts | Bottom of the foot; Thick callus that when removed, reveals tiny black dots |
| Hemangiomas(Angiomas) | Blood vessel tumors and are common benign tumors; appear shortly after birth and gradually expand with growth |
| Nevus Flammeus | Congenital hemangioma involving capillaries; well-demarcated macular patches ranging in color from pink to bluish purple; fade during first year of life; Port-wine stain grows with child and remains unchanged in adult life |
| Cherry Hemangiomas | Older adults; small, dome-shaped papules ranging in color from red to purple; TREATMENT IS NOT INDICATED EXCEPT WHEN THE CLIENT IS UNHAPPY WITH HIS OR HER APPEARANCE |
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