Skin tumours

Overview

• skin tumours can be benign or malignant.

Causes

Benign

• warts
• molluscum contagiosum
• seborrheic keratosis
• dermatofibroma
• neurofibroma
• angioma
• xanthoma

Malignant

• Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
• Squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC)
• Bowen’s disease
• Malignant melanoma
• secondary deposits

References and Links

Journal Articles and Textbooks

• Talley NJ, O’Connor S. Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis. MacLennan and Petty. 3rd edition, 1998.