Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma David H. Frankel (ICD-9 173.3 FACE; 173.4 SCALP, NECK; 173.5 TRUNK; 173.6 UPPER EXTREMITY; 173.7 LOWER EXTREMITY) Symptoms and Signs Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin…
Dermatology
Seborrheic Keratosis
Seborrheic Keratosis James C. Shaw (ICD-9 702.19) Symptoms and Signs Seborrheic keratoses are common benign skin growths. Mostly asymptomatic and only occasionally pruritic, they can manifest as solitary or multiple…
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis/Stevens–Johnson Syndrome
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis/Stevens–Johnson Syndrome Jeffrey P. Callen (ICD-9 695.1) Symptoms and Signs Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) are two terms that describe the clinical spectrum of a…
Pemphigus Vulgaris
Pemphigus Vulgaris Jeffrey P. Callen (ICD-9 694.5) Symptoms and Signs Pemphigus is a blistering disease of the skin and mucous membranes. There are at least two major variants: pemphigus vulgaris…
Herpes Zoster
Herpes Zoster James C. Shaw (ICD-9 053.9) Symptoms and Signs Herpes zoster (shingles) usually begins with a 1- to 2-day prodrome of pain or burning in a dermatomal distribution. The…
Herpes Simplex
Herpes Simplex James C. Shaw (ICD-9 054.9) Symptoms and Signs Primary herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection can be severe, with patients complaining of burning and pain in involved areas, malaise,…
Bullous Pemphigoid
Bullous Pemphigoid Jeffrey P. Callen (ICD-9 694.4) Symptoms and Signs Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is often pruritic. Patients are usually over 60 years of age and present with tense bullae on…
Secondary Syphilis
Secondary Syphilis John T. Crissey (ICD-9 091.3) Symptoms and Signs The lesions of secondary syphilis (SS) are discrete asymptomatic, erythematous to copper-colored, macular, and maculopapular lesions, which present on the…
Tinea Versicolor
Tinea Versicolor Lawrence Charles Parish (ICD-9 111.0) Signs and Symptoms Patients with tinea versicolor (TV) may complain of mild pruritus. Because the organism, Malassezia furfur, needs a warm, moist area…
