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LUMPS Flashcards

1
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Firm to soft regular lump (usually round)

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sebaceous cysts

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2
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Fixed to skin but not to other structures

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sebaceous cysts

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3
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Move with the skin

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sebaceous cysts

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4
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Found in hair-bearing skin mainly on scalp—then face, neck, trunk, scrotum

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sebaceous cysts

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5
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Contains keratinous material

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sebaceous cysts

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6
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Usually fluctuant

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sebaceous cysts

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7
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May be a central punctum containing keratin

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sebaceous cysts

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8
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Tendency to rupture of the cyst wall

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sebaceous cysts

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9
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Method 1: Incision into cyst

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sebaceous cysts

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10
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Method 2: Incision over cyst and blunt dissection

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sebaceous cysts

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Method 3: Standard dissection Incise a small ellipse of skin

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sebaceous cysts

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12
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Incise the cyst to drain purulent material

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sebaceous cysts

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13
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Small cystic swelling

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Implantation cyst

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14
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Usually follows puncture wounds

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Implantation cyst

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15
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Especially on finger pulp

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Implantation cyst

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16
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Contains mucus

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Implantation cyst

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17
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Incision removal (similar to epidermoid cyst

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Implantation cyst

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18
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A mucous retention cyst.

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Mucocele

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19
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A benign tumour

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Mucocele

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20
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Cyst containing mucus

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Mucocele

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21
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Appears spontaneously, most resolve spontaneously

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Mucocele

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22
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Common on lips and buccal mucosa

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Mucocele

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23
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Smooth and round
Yellow or blue colour

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Mucocele

24
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not resolve spontaneously may be treated with incision

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Mucocele

25
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is simply a lumpy scar

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Hypertrophic scar

26
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nodular accumulation of thickened collagen fibres

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Hypertrophic scar

27
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does not extend beyond the margins of the wound

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Hypertrophic scar

28
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regresses within a year but sometimes can be permanent

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Hypertrophic scar

29
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is a special type of hyperplastic scar

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Keloid

30
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extends beyond the margins of the wound

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Keloid

31
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Firm, raised, red–purple, skin overgrowth

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Keloid

32
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Common on ear lobes, chin, neck, shoulder, upper trunk

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Keloid

33
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Hereditary predisposition (e.g. dark-skinned person)

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Keloid

34
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Follows trauma, even minor (e.g. ear piercing)

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Keloid

35
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May be burning or itchy and tender

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Keloid

36
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Very common

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

37
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There are a variety of subtypes

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

38
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Increasing number and pigmentation with age >40 years

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

39
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May be solitary but usually multiple

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

40
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Common on face and trunk, but occurs anywhere

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

41
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Usually asymptomatic

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

42
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Usually causes patients some alarm (confused with melanoma)

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

43
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Does not undergo malignant change

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

44
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Can be removed for cosmetic reasons

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

45
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Light cautery to small facial lesions or ablative laser therapy

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

46
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Freezing with liquid nitrogen (especially if thin) decolours the tumour

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

47
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10% (or stronger) phenol solution applied carefully—repeat in 3 weeks

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

48
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Apply trichloroacetic acid to surface: instil gently by multiple pricks with a fine-gauge needle,

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

49
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May drop off spontaneously

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

50
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If diagnosis uncertain, remove for histopathology

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Seborrhoeic keratosis

51
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In Australia, over one million general practice consultations are due to skin cancer

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Skin cancer

52
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basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and
squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)—and melanoma.

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Skin cancer

53
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The approximate relative incidence is BCC
80%, SCC 15–20% and melanoma less than 5%

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Skin cancer

54
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Two out of every three Australians will be
diagnosed with a skin cancer before the age of 70.

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Skin cancer

55
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About 70% of skin cancer deaths are due to
melanoma and the rest mainly due to SCC

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Skin cancer

56
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AMEDEX MIX (7 decks)

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