Nodule
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Latest Edit: Iva 2012-08-03 (EDT)
A nodule is a primary skin lesion that is a raised, often round solid lesion that is greater than 0.5cm in diameter. A large nodule is referred to as tumor. [1]
Common conditions associated with nodules include:
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
- furuncle
- hemangioma
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- lipoma
- Lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Warts
- Xanthoma.
Check out other primary skin lesions
References
- ↑ Habif Thomas P., et al. (2005) Skin Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment Mosby
