Birthmarks Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What age of population are skin tags found in?
A
40+
2
Q
Where are skin tags on the skin normally found?
A
Creases e.g armpits and groin
3
Q
What are skin tags? (5)
A
- Fibroepithelial polyps
- No evidence of cellular atypia
- Rare
- Benign
- Mesodermal tumours
4
Q
Identify a skin tag histological picture. What bit is the stroma?
A
See histological picture
Pink = stroma
5
Q
Why are skin tags painful to touch?
A
It has a vascular and nerve component
6
Q
What do skin tags look like histologically?
A
Fibrous stroma covered with a transitional urothelium (skin)
