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
2
Q
Squamous cell carcinoma
A
LOWER LIP
Metastasize to regional lymph nodes
Measured in months
3
Q
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
4
Q
Systemic adjuvant for metastatic melanoma?
A
Interferon