Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Skin Lesions 3
Port wine stain birthmark usually present at birth
Psoriasis is a common, probably inherited skin condition probably related to an autoimmune inflammatory response
Seborrheic keartosis is a benign form of skin cancer ususally seen in those over age 40
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder
Actinic keratosis is a precancerous skin growth usually caused by sun exposure
Basal cell carcinoma is a slow growing skin cancer
Severe bedsore: an area of skin that breaks down due to the pressure caused by staying in one position too long (wheelchair, bedridden)
Early Lyme Disease lesion: an inflammatory disease caused by infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (transmitted by tick bite)
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