Facial lesion concerns

ROSE, M. Patient information: See related handout on skin cancer , written by the author of this article. Malignant lesions of the skin are common. Patients who develop squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma often have recognizable precursor conditions. A few skin lesions resemble malignancies.

Skin lesions are common and range from acute inflammatory dermatoses, such as urticaria, to malignant melanoma, which may be life-threatening. When confronting skin diseases, it is important that the maxillofacial surgeon collaborate with both the dermatologist and pathologist. The clinical history, gross appearance, and course of any disease are as important as the microscopic findings. In this chapter, we discuss the more common skin lesions of the face. In this chapter, the more common skin lesions of the face are discussed. These include the following: Acute inflammatory dermatoses: urticaria, acute eczema dermatitis, and erythema multiforme. Chronic inflammatory dermatoses: psoriasis and lichen planus.

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