Swelling And Ulcer Case Discussion Flashcards
If there is no impulse seen in pt while coughing
It suggest
Cough impulse absent means Intracranial extension not there
Transillumination in a scalp swelling will suggest
Cystic swelling
Meningocele
If skin over swelling cannot be pinched it implies
That the swelling arises from skin
If pt has swelling on scalp, why is it necessary to rule out swelling over rest of the body
Neurofibromatosis
Lipoma
D/D of swelling on scalp can be
Sebaceous cyst Basal cell carcinoma Meningocele Lipoma Neurofibromatosis
What is sebaceous cyst
It is a blocked hair follicle duct which can give rise to cyst
How to confirm diagnosis of swelling on scalp
FNAC
Xray skull to rule out Intracranial extension
Classical feature of sebaceous cyst
Punctum present
Fluctuation
Overlying skin cannot be pinched
Sebaceous cyst cannot occur in
Palm and sole
Dermoid cyst occurs when and usual sites?
Epithelial element get entrapped along lines of embryonic fusion
Site outer canthus of eye, post auricular
Mgt of dermoid cyst
Excision only if no Intracranial extension
Lymphangioma is aka
Cystic hygroma
What is cystic hygroma
Sequestered lymphatic tissue during development
Most common site of cystic hygroma
Posterior triangle of neck
Clinical feature of cystic hygroma
Fluctuant
Brilliantly transilluminant
Partly compressible
Overlying skin can be pinched