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  2. Venous lake - Wikipedia

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    A venous lake (also known as phlebectasis [1]) is a generally solitary, soft, compressible, dark blue to violaceous, 0.2- to 1-cm papule commonly found on sun-exposed surfaces of the vermilion border of the lip, face and ears.

  3. Actinic cheilitis - Wikipedia

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    [10] Age: AC typically affects older individuals, and rarely those under the age of 45. [8] Gender: the condition affects males more commonly than females. Sometimes this ratio is reported as high as 10:1. [8] Additional factors may also play a role, including tobacco use, lip irritation, poor oral hygiene, and ill-fitting dentures. [11]

  4. Marjolin's ulcer - Wikipedia

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    Marjolin's ulcer refers to an aggressive ulcerating squamous cell carcinoma presenting in an area of previously traumatized, [1] chronically inflamed, [2] or scarred skin. [3]: 737 [4] They are commonly present in the context of chronic wounds including burn injuries, varicose veins, venous ulcers, [5] ulcers from osteomyelitis, [6] and post radiotherapy scars.

  5. Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    There is a risk of metastasis starting more than 10 years [citation needed] after diagnosable appearance of squamous-cell carcinoma, but the risk is low, [specify] though much [specify] higher than with basal-cell carcinoma. Squamous-cell cancers of the lip and ears have high rates of local recurrence and distant metastasis. [27]

  6. Lip licker's dermatitis - Wikipedia

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    Lip licker's dermatitis which is a subtype of irritant contact cheilitis is caused by an exogenous factor rather than an endogenous one. [10] Irritant contact cheilitis can be separated into different reaction types, so it is an umbrella term and further evaluations are usually needed to properly classify the presenting condition.

  7. Irritation fibroma - Wikipedia

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    Irritation fibroma is a type of fibroma that occurs on the mucosa of the oral cavity. [2] Irritation fibromas are common benign tumors that are asymptomatic and resemble scarring.

  8. Molluscum contagiosum - Wikipedia

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    Children 1 to 10 years of age [2] Duration: Usually 6–12 months, may last up to four years [1] Types: MCV-1, MCV-2, MCV-3, MCV-4 [3] Causes: Molluscum contagiosum virus spread by direct contact or contaminated objects [4] Risk factors: Weak immune system, atopic dermatitis, crowded living conditions [2] Diagnostic method: Based on appearance ...

  9. ICD-10 - Wikipedia

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    The deadline for the United States to begin using ICD-10-CM for diagnosis coding and Procedure Coding System ICD-10-PCS for inpatient hospital procedure coding was set at October 1, 2015, [51] [52] a year later than the previous 2014 deadline. [53] Before the 2014 deadline, the previous deadline had been a year before that on October 1, 2013.