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Fibrous papule of the nose is a harmless small bump on or near the nose. It is typically dome-shaped, skin-colored, white or reddish, smooth and firm. [1] [2] Less frequently it can occur elsewhere on the face. [3] Sometimes there are a few. [1] It may be shiny and remains unchanged for life. There may be a central hair. [3]
New methods under development are supposed to remove the lipomas without scarring. One is removal by injecting compounds that trigger lipolysis , such as steroids or phosphatidylcholine . [ 27 ] [ 30 ] Other potential methods based on tissue-targeted heating include cauterization , electrosurgery , and harmonic scalpel .
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]
Symptoms: Basal-cell: painless raised area of skin that may be shiny with small blood vessel running over it or ulceration [1] Squamous-cell: hard lump with a scaly top [2] Melanoma: mole that has changed in size, shape, color, or has irregular edges [3] Types: Basal-cell skin cancer (BCC), squamous-cell skin cancer (SCC), melanoma [1] Causes
Surgery should be considered for those with complete nasal obstruction, uncontrolled runny nose, nasal deformity caused by polyps or continued symptoms despite medical management. [7] Surgery serves to remove the polyps as well as the surrounding inflamed mucosa, open obstructed nasal passages, and clear the sinuses.
Cushing's syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids such as cortisol. [4] [9] [10] Signs and symptoms may include high blood pressure, abdominal obesity but with thin arms and legs, reddish stretch marks, a round red face due to facial plethora, [11] a fat lump between the shoulders, weak muscles, weak bones, acne, and fragile skin that heals ...
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Head and neck cancer is a general term encompassing multiple cancers that can develop in the head and neck region. These include cancers of the mouth, tongue, gums and lips (oral cancer), voice box (), throat (nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, [1] hypopharyngeal), salivary glands, nose and sinuses.