skin 1.3 Flashcards
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans pe
?
Slow growing tumor on shoulders or chest
Continued growth, irregular borders
Common in 20-50 yo
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
dx
Punch or excisional biopsy
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
trmt
Excision via MOHS surgery
Keloid?
Inc fibroblast activity
Common in darker skinned ppl
Keloid pe
Firm, plaque like papule or nodule that extends beyond trauma borders
Keloid trmt
1 is intralesional steroids: Kenalog 40
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans ?
Rare
Malignant dermal neoplasm
Don’t metastasize often
Lipoma ?
Benign tumor of subcutaneous fat
Lipoma sx
Asymptomatic
Lipoma pe
Skin colored
Elevation, Rubbery and movable
MC on trunk, neck, extremities
Lipoma dx
Biopsy if suspicious
Elliptical excision or punch biopsy to get all fat cells
Lipoma trmt
None
Cosmetic
Neurofibroma?
Proliferation of neural tissue in dermis
Benign
Neurofibroma pe
Skin colored papule or nodule
Buttonhole sign
Dx for NFM1- 2+ of following
6+ café au lait macules 2+ neurofibromas or 1 plexiform neurofibroma Axillary or groin freckling Optic nerve glioma 2+ lisch nodules (iris hamartomas) Osseous lesions 1st degree relative with NFM 1
Neurofibroma trmt
Excision
xanthoma ?
Collection of lipids in dermis or tendons
Tendon xanthomas
- stoney hard nodules on achilles tendon on extendor tendons of finger from high TC
Tuberous xanthomas-
potato like on butt and elbows from high TC or TG
Eruptive xanthomas-
on extensor surfaces from high TG
Xanthelasmas
- on eyelids from high TC
Xanthoma trmt
Diet
Statins
Excision
Kaposi sarcoma
?
Malignant vasc tumor assoc with HHV8
Inc risk of malignant neurofibrosarcoma if involves mucous membranes
Kaposi sarcoma
types
Classic- old men eastern europe
Lymphadenopathic- young men in africa
AIDS associated
Kaposi sarcoma
cause
AIDS, immunosuppression → must test for AIDS
Kaposi sarcoma
pe
Purple macules, papules, dermal plaques, nodules
MC on legs in Classic KS
Can be anywhere
Drug eruptions
?
Systemic rash of sudden onset from drug
Drug eruptions
pe
hives
Bright red macules or papules
Start proximal then go distal
Drug eruptions
trmt
DC drug
May take 1-2 wks to clear
Viral exanthem
Virus spreads through the blood to the skin