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Abstract Skin conditions are a major cause of morbidity worldwide, representing the fourth most common source of nonfatal disease burden. Considering the high or increasing prevalence of many skin conditions,…

Abstract Benign cutaneous pigmented lesions may result from an increased production of melanin or a proliferation of melanocytes. In ephelides, café-au-lait macules (CALMs), Becker melanosis, and lentigines, there is an…

Abstract Melanoma is a malignant tumor that arises from melanocytes and is most commonly cutaneous in origin. However, it can also arise on mucosal surfaces or within the eye and…

Abstract In this chapter the term neoplasm is used synonymously with tumor in a general, albeit imperfect, sense, consistent with its common usage: an abnormal proliferation (“new growth”) of cells…

Abstract Adnexal neoplasms encompass both benign and malignant tumors with differentiation towards hair follicles as well as the ducts and secretory components of sebaceous, eccrine and apocrine glands. Those tumors…

Abstract Vascular malformations result from errors in the morphogenesis of embryonic capillary, venous, arterial, and/or lymphatic channels. The clinical appearance, natural history, associated manifestations, evaluation, and therapy depend on the…

Abstract Tumors composed of keratinocytes, both premalignant and malignant, account for significant morbidity and some mortality. Primary and secondary prevention efforts, from public health awareness campaigns and improved protection against…

Abstract This chapter discusses the classification, terminology, and histogenesis of the most common cutaneous neural tumors along with their key clinical and pathologic features as well as differential diagnosis. These…

Abstract An infantile hemangioma (IH) represents the most common benign tumor arising in infancy. Adopting specific terminology has enabled IHs to be distinguished from other childhood vascular anomalies, including rapidly…

Abstract Lipodystrophy is the term that describes a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by a selective fat loss in a characteristic body distribution pattern that is often accompanied by secondary…