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A dermatofibroma, or benign fibrous histiocytomas, is a benign nodule in the skin, typically on the legs, elbows or chest of an adult. [3] It is usually painless. [3] It usually ranges from 0.2cm to 2cm in size but larger examples have been reported. [3] It typically results from mild trauma such as an insect bite. [3]
919.3 Blister of other multiple and unspecified sites infected; 919.4 Insect bite nonvenomous of other multiple and unspecified sites without infection; 919.5 Insect bite nonvenomous of other multiple and unspecified sites infected; 919.6 Superficial foreign body of other multiple and unspecified sites without major open wound and without infection
E905.9 Poisoning and toxic reactions caused by unspecified animals and plants; E906 Other injury caused by animals; E906.0 Dog bite; E906.1 Rat bite; E906.2 Bite of nonvenomous snakes and lizards; E906.3 Bite of other animal except arthropod; E906.4 Bite of nonvenomous arthropod; E906.5 Bite by unspecified animal; E906.8 Other specified injury ...
Individuals with persistent (chronic) erythema multiforme will often have a lesion form at an injury site, e.g. a minor scratch or abrasion, within a week. Irritation or even pressure from clothing will cause the erythema sore to continue to expand along its margins for weeks or months, long after the original sore at the center heals.
The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O) is a domain-specific extension of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems for tumor diseases. This classification is widely used by cancer registries. It is currently in its third revision (ICD-O-3). ICD-10 includes a list of ...
Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma (cSCC), also known as squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous-cell skin cancer, is one of the three principal types of skin cancer, alongside basal-cell carcinoma and melanoma. [10] cSCC typically presents as a hard lump with a scaly surface, though it may also present as an ulcer. [1]
A venomous spider bite (like this brown recluse bite) can cause a red or purplish rash radiating from the site of the bite. There are only a few species of spiders in the U.S. that can bite humans.
Skin biopsies are not indicated for bites or stings, since the histomorphologic appearance is non-specific. Bites and stings as well as other conditions (e.g. drug reactions, urticarial reactions , and early bullous pemphigoid ) can cause microscopic changes such as a wedge -shaped superficial dermal perivascular infiltrate consisting of ...