Neoplastic Process
skin tag
[ skin tag ]
Also called:
Acrochordons; Soft Fibromas
Definitions related to skin tag:
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A benign polypoid tumor comprising fibrous tissue and epithelium.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A small, benign growth that arises from the skin. It is characterized by the presence of fibrovascular tissue lined by epidermis. It may be sessile or pendulous and usually occurs in sites where there is friction.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Small appendage of skin. (Makris S, Solomon HM, Clark R, Shiota K, Barbellion S, Buschmann J, Ema M, Fujiwara M, Grote K, Hazelden KP, Hew KW, Horimoto M, Ooshima Y, Parkinson M, Wise LD. Terminology of developmental abnormalities in common laboratory mammals (Version 2). Part B. Birth Defects Res B Dev Reprod Toxicol. 2009 Aug;86(4):227-327.)CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Cutaneous skin tags also known as acrochorda or fibroepithelial polyps are small benign tumours that may either form secondarily over time primarily in areas where the skin forms creases, such as the neck, armpit or groin or may also be present at birth, in which case they usually occur in the periauricular region.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(fibroepithelial polyp) A polypoid lesion composed of fibrous tissue and epithelium. Representative examples include skin tag, anal fibroepithelial polyp, and gingival fibroepithelial polyp.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Skin tags are common, soft, small, flesh-colored or hyperpigmented, pedunculated lesions; there are usually multiple lesions, typically on the neck, axilla, and groin. Skin tags are usually asymptomatic but may be irritating.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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An acrochordon is a small, soft, common, benign, usually pedunculated neoplasm that is found particularly in persons who are obese. It is usually skin colored or hyperpigmented, and it may appear as surface nodules or papillomas on healthy skin.WebMD, 2019
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