Hidradenitis Suppurativa John T. Crissey (ICD-9 705.83) Symptoms and Signs In hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), painful, tender, erythematous, nodular lesions appear in the axillary, genital, and perianal areas (Fig. 53-1). Open…
Erythema Nodosum John T. Crissey (ICD-9 695.2) Symptoms and Signs Erythema nodosum (EN) is usually painful and tender. It is a reactive, inflammatory panniculitis that appears as indurated, erythematous nodules…
Furuncle and Carbuncle John T. Crissey (ICD-9 680.7) and (ICD-9 680.9) Symptoms and Signs Furuncles are painful and exquisitely tender. The cliché, “sore as a boil,” is accurate. The furuncle…
Pyogenic Granuloma Lawrence Charles Parish (ICD-9 686.1) Symptoms and Signs Pyogenic granuloma (PG) ranges from being asymptomatic to tender and painful. It may also bleed. Common sites are fingers, toes,…
Folliculitis Lawrence Charles Parish (ICD-9 704.8) Symptoms and Signs Folliculitis is asymptomatic and causes mild itching or tenderness. Although the follicular red papules and pustules can be found wherever there…
Granuloma Annulare Lawrence Charles Parish (ICD-9 695.89) Symptoms and Signs Granuloma annulare (GA) is an asymptomatic condition. It begins as flat-topped to pinpoint firm red papules, 1 to 3 mm…
Cherry Angioma Lawrence Charles Parish (ICD-9 228.01) Symptoms and Signs Cherry angiomas are asymptomatic lesions. Patients often become worried about the appearance of small (1 to 10 mm) red papules…
Molluscum Contagiosum John T. Crissey (ICD-9 078.0) Symptoms and Signs Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is an asymptomatic condition. Lesions are skin-colored, white, or slightly pink, flattened globose papules, 3 to 6…
