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Trunk / Sacral Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Trunk / Sacral Skin ... Neoplastic • Squamous cell ... carcinoma • Basal ... cell carcinoma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Head and Neck Skin ... : • Squamous cell ... carcinoma • Basal ... cell carcinoma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... trigger - Direct skin ... and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... histology - Mast cell
Castleman's Disease and Associated Syndromes
HYALINE VASCULAR VARIANT
 • unicentric, HHV8-ve, children and young.
 • Hyalinized vessels
Castleman's Disease ... fashion- onion skin ... FDC • Systemic symptoms ... Diffuse plasma cells ... unicentric • Systemic symptoms
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
Skin Ulcers of the ... Neoplastic: • Squamous cell ... carcinoma • Basal ... cell carcinoma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... or basket cells ... can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
nasal droplets ... • Symptoms appear ... cytoplasm, plasma cells ... and numerous AFB Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Syphilitic gummas in Tertiary syphilis
Tertiary syphilitic gummas may mimic basal cell carcinoma. The gummatous tumors are
gummas may mimic basal ... cell carcinoma. ... treated, in most cases ... Without treatment ... are no signs or symptoms
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... : • Squamous cell ... carcinoma • Basal ... cell carcinoma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Lyme Disease: Clinical diagnosis. Likely if recent hiking, travel to endemic area, erythema migrans (EM), an
Lyme Disease: Clinical ... Treatment is doxycycline ... skin, joints, or ... Bell palsy; ceftriaxone ... #LymeDisease #Symptoms