SKIN SURGERY Flashcards

1
Q

Basal cell carcinoma

A

Small raised waxy lesion
Nonhealing ulcer

UPPER FACE

Measured in years

Rarely metastasizes to lymph nodes but can kill by relentless local invasion

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2
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Squamous cell carcinoma

A

LOWER LIP

Metastasize to regional lymph nodes

Measured in months

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3
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Melanoma

A

ABCDE

Asymmetric
irregular Borders
Color changes
Diameter >0.5cm
Evolutionary changes 

Needs to include presence of melanoma and depth of invasion in the pathology

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4
Q

Systemic adjuvant for metastatic melanoma?

A

Interferon

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