Skin neoplasm

Definition

A benign or malignant tumor involving the skin. Representative examples of benign skin neoplasms include the benign melanocytic skin nevus, acanthoma, sebaceous adenoma, sweat gland adenoma, lipoma, hemangioma, fibroma, and benign fibrous histiocytoma. Representative examples of malignant skin neoplasms include basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, and Kaposi sarcoma.

Also known as neoplasm of skin, neoplasm of the skin, neoplasm of zone of skin, skin neoplasm, skin neoplasms, skin tumor, skin tumour, tumor of skin, tumor of the skin, tumor of zone of skin, tumour of skin, tumour of the skin, tumour of zone of skin, zone of skin neoplasm, zone of skin neoplasm (disease), zone of skin tumor, zone of skin tumour — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 3165 per MONDO
• ICD9 239.2 per MONDO
• MESH D012878 per MONDO
• NCIT C3372 per MONDO
• SCTID 126488004 per MONDO
• UMLS C0037286 per MONDO

Affected Organs

Drugs indicated