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Acrochordon (Skin Tag)
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00:01 Alright, so let's start with acrochordon, also called a skin tag. 00:05 These are very common, benign, skin-colored polyps shown here on the right. 00:10 They're more common in elderly patients unlike our fairly young patient and you'll often see them in the obese and those with acanthosis nigricans or folks with insulin resistance. 00:21 They're found in flexural creases like the axilla, the flexural creases of the neck, occasionally in the groin. 00:28 Strictly speaking, our patient's lesions are not in the groin creases. 00:32 They're on the shaft of the penis. 00:34 And moreover, our patient is not old or obese so it really seems much less likely. 00:40 That being said, if this was acrochordons, you treat them by simply snipping them off if patients are particulary concerned about them or you can use cryosurgery as well. 00:49 More often than not though, we just leave them alone.
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The lecture Acrochordon (Skin Tag) by Stephen Holt, MD, MS is from the course Skin Infections.
Included Quiz Questions
Which of the following statements is true regarding acrochordons?
- They have a predilection for flexural creases.
- They mainly affect young women.
- They may transform into basal cell carcinoma.
- They can be treated with topical fluorouracil.
- They present as scaly, silver patches.
Author of lecture Acrochordon (Skin Tag)
Stephen Holt, MD, MS
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