Other conditions with symptoms similar to skin cancer
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Other conditions with symptoms similar to skin cancer
Several other skin conditions may have symptoms similar to skin cancer. These include:
- Noncancerous (benign) growths, such as cysts, warts, moles, skin tags, and scars.
- Precancerous growths, such as solar or actinic keratoses.
- Skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, or seborrheic keratosis.
- Inflammations caused by lupus.
- Fungal infections, such as ringworm.
- Bacterial infections, such as impetigo.
- Melanoma.
Credits
| Author | Bets Davis, MFA |
| Editor | Maria Essig |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Last Updated | October 14, 2008 |
| Last updated: | October 14, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Bets Davis, MFA |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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