Chapter 14 Skin Variations/Common Nail Disorders
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Freckles: flat, small macules of pigmentation that appear after sun exposure
Vitiligo: depigmentation of skin
Striae: stretch marks
seborrheic keratosis: crusty pigmented lesion common in older adults
Nevus/mole: flat or raised brown marking
Cutaneous horn
Cutaneous tag: raised papule with depressed center
Cherry angiomas: small, raised spots typically seen with aging
Basal cell carcinoma
squamous cell carcinoma
melanoma
longitudinal ridging: seen mostly in elderly; no known etiology
half-and-half nails: chronic renal disease
pitting: psoriasis
Koilonychia: spoon shaped nails; anemia or endocrine/cardiac disease
Yellow nail syndrome: AIDS & respiratory syndromes
Paronychia: local infection
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