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Benign neoplasm of skin

MedGen UID:
2197
•Concept ID:
C0004998
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Cutaneous Neoplasm; benign cutaneous neoplasm; Benign Cutaneous Tumor; benign cutaneous tumor; benign cutaneous tumour; Benign Neoplasm of Skin; benign neoplasm of skin; Benign Neoplasm of the Skin; benign neoplasm of the skin; Benign Skin Neoplasm; benign skin neoplasm; Benign Skin Tumor; benign skin tumor; benign skin tumour; Benign tumor of skin; Benign Tumor of Skin; benign tumor of skin; Benign Tumor of the Skin; benign tumor of the skin; benign tumour of skin; benign tumour of the skin; Skin Neoplasms, Benign; skin neoplasms, benign; zone of skin benign neoplasm
SNOMED CT: Benign tumor of skin (92384009); Benign neoplasm of skin (92384009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021440

Definition

A non-metastasizing neoplasm that arises from the skin. Representative examples include benign melanocytic skin nevus, acanthoma, sebaceous adenoma, sweat gland adenoma, lipoma, hemangioma, fibroma, and benign fibrous histiocytoma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBenign neoplasm of skin

Professional guidelines

PubMed

European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline for melanoma. Part 2: Treatment - Update 2022.
Garbe C, Amaral T, Peris K, Hauschild A, Arenberger P, Basset-Seguin N, Bastholt L, Bataille V, Del Marmol V, Dréno B, Fargnoli MC, Forsea AM, Grob JJ, Hoeller C, Kaufmann R, Kelleners-Smeets N, Lallas A, Lebbé C, Lytvynenko B, Malvehy J, Moreno-Ramirez D, Nathan P, Pellacani G, Saiag P, Stratigos AJ, Van Akkooi ACJ, Vieira R, Zalaudek I, Lorigan P; European Dermatology Forum (EDF), the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO), and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Eur J Cancer 2022 Jul;170:256-284. Epub 2022 May 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.04.018. PMID: 35623961
Dermatomyositis: Diagnosis and treatment.
Waldman R, DeWane ME, Lu J
J Am Acad Dermatol 2020 Feb;82(2):283-296. Epub 2019 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.05.105. PMID: 31279813
Diagnosis and treatment of basal cell carcinoma: European consensus-based interdisciplinary guidelines.
Peris K, Fargnoli MC, Garbe C, Kaufmann R, Bastholt L, Seguin NB, Bataille V, Marmol VD, Dummer R, Harwood CA, Hauschild A, Höller C, Haedersdal M, Malvehy J, Middleton MR, Morton CA, Nagore E, Stratigos AJ, Szeimies RM, Tagliaferri L, Trakatelli M, Zalaudek I, Eggermont A, Grob JJ; European Dermatology Forum (EDF), the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Eur J Cancer 2019 Sep;118:10-34. Epub 2019 Jul 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2019.06.003. PMID: 31288208

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A clinicopathologic analysis of 54 cases of cutaneous myxoma.
Sharma A, Khaitan N, Ko JS, Bergfeld WF, Piliang M, Rubin BP, Goldblum JR, Billings SD
Hum Pathol 2022 Feb;120:71-76. Epub 2021 Dec 27 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2021.12.003. PMID: 34968506
Top dermatologic conditions in patients of color: an analysis of nationally representative data.
Davis SA, Narahari S, Feldman SR, Huang W, Pichardo-Geisinger RO, McMichael AJ
J Drugs Dermatol 2012 Apr;11(4):466-73. PMID: 22453583
Common dermatologic disorders in skin of color: a comparative practice survey.
Alexis AF, Sergay AB, Taylor SC
Cutis 2007 Nov;80(5):387-94. PMID: 18189024

Diagnosis

Top dermatologic conditions in patients of color: an analysis of nationally representative data.
Davis SA, Narahari S, Feldman SR, Huang W, Pichardo-Geisinger RO, McMichael AJ
J Drugs Dermatol 2012 Apr;11(4):466-73. PMID: 22453583
Common dermatologic disorders in skin of color: a comparative practice survey.
Alexis AF, Sergay AB, Taylor SC
Cutis 2007 Nov;80(5):387-94. PMID: 18189024
Only 33% of visits for skin disease in the US in 1995 were to dermatologists: is decreasing the number of dermatologists the appropriate response?
Thompson TT, Feldman SR, Fleischer AB Jr
Dermatol Online J 1998 Oct;4(1):3. PMID: 10217743

Clinical prediction guides

Common dermatologic disorders in skin of color: a comparative practice survey.
Alexis AF, Sergay AB, Taylor SC
Cutis 2007 Nov;80(5):387-94. PMID: 18189024

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