Difference between revisions of "Non-malignant skin disease"

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:See also: ''[[nasopharyngeal angiofibroma]]''.
:See also: ''[[nasopharyngeal angiofibroma]]''.
:Should '''not''' be confused with ''[[angiokeratoma]]''.
:Should '''not''' be confused with ''[[angiokeratoma]]''.
:''Fibrous papule'' redirects here.
===General===
===General===
*May be seen in the context of [[tuberous sclerosis]] - especially "butterfly area of the face".<ref name=Ref_WMSP492>{{Ref WMSP|492}}</ref>
*May be seen in the context of [[tuberous sclerosis]] - especially "butterfly area of the face".<ref name=Ref_WMSP492>{{Ref WMSP|492}}</ref>
*Solitary lesions in adults are known as ''fibrous papules'' and classically arise on the nose.<ref name=Ref_Derm505>{{Ref Derm|505}}</ref>
*Solitary lesions in adults are known as ''[[fibrous papules]]'' and classically arise on the nose.<ref name=Ref_Derm505>{{Ref Derm|505}}</ref>


Clinical:
Clinical:
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**Enlarged fibroblasts.
**Enlarged fibroblasts.
*Dilated small vessels.
*Dilated small vessels.
DDx:
*[[Benign fibrous papule]] - solitary, nose lesion.


Image:
Image:
*[http://www.drdittmar.lu/images/sce/angiofibroma-s.jpg Angiofibroma (drdittmar.lu)].<ref>URL: [http://www.drdittmar.lu/Services.aspx http://www.drdittmar.lu/Services.aspx]. Accessed on: 1 September 2011.</ref>
*[http://www.drdittmar.lu/images/sce/angiofibroma-s.jpg Angiofibroma (drdittmar.lu)].<ref>URL: [http://www.drdittmar.lu/Services.aspx http://www.drdittmar.lu/Services.aspx]. Accessed on: 1 September 2011.</ref>
==Benign fibrous papule==
*[[AKA]] ''fibrous papule''.
===General===
*Benign.
===Gross===
*Solitary lesion of nose - '''important'''.<ref name=Ref_Derm505>{{Ref Derm|505}}</ref>
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref name=Ref_WMSP492>{{Ref WMSP|492}}</ref>
*Dome-shaped.
*Fibrotic dermis.
**Enlarged fibroblasts.
*Dilated small vessels.
DDx:
*[[Angiofibroma]] - not solitary.


==Molluscum contagiosum==
==Molluscum contagiosum==