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=Skin diseases=
=Skin diseases=
==[[Cancer]]==
==Neoplasms==
{{main|Dermatologic cancer}}
{{main|Dermatologic neoplasms}}
 
===Malignant===
Skin cancer is very common.  The basic DDx of a malignant skin lesion is:
Skin cancer is very common.  The basic DDx of a malignant skin lesion is:
*[[Squamous cell carcinoma]] (SCC).
*[[Squamous cell carcinoma]] (SCC).
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==Non-malignant disease==
==Non-malignant disease==
{{main|Non-malignant skin disease}}
{{main|Non-malignant skin disease}}
Non-malignant skin disease is common.  It is the domain of dermatologists.  It can be scary for general anatomical pathologist because the differential diagnosis is often broad, and, it's generally not something the general anatomical pathologist sees a lot of.
Non-malignant skin disease is common.  It is the domain of dermatologists.  It can be scary for general anatomical pathologists because the differential diagnosis is often broad, and, it's generally not something the general anatomical pathologist sees a lot of.


Bullous diseases, e.g. pemphigus vulgaris, is dealt with in the ''[[bullous disease]]'' article.
===Subarticles===
*[[Dermal cysts]], e.g. [[epidermal cyst]], [[pilar cyst]].
*[[Epidermal necrosis]], e.g. [[erythema multiforme]], [[toxic epidermal necrolysis]].
*[[Inflammatory skin diseases]].
**[[Bullous diseases]], e.g. [[pemphigus vulgaris]].
**[[Panniculitis]].


=Common entities in tables=
=Common entities in tables=
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