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Yellow skin plaque

MedGen UID:
1616355
•Concept ID:
C2126312
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0031360

Definition

A solid, raised, plateau-like (flat-topped) lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter and that has a yellow color. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVYellow skin plaque

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Dermoscopy in differential diagnosis of inflammatory dermatoses and mycosis fungoides.
Bilgic SA, Cicek D, Demir B
Int J Dermatol 2020 Jul;59(7):843-850. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1111/ijd.14925. PMID: 32406102
Childhood Solitary Cutaneous Mastocytoma: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF
Curr Pediatr Rev 2019;15(1):42-46. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666181120163952. PMID: 30465511Free PMC Article
Treatment of xanthelasma palpebrarum with a 1064-nm, Q-switched Nd:YAG laser.
Heng JK, Chua SH, Goh CL, Cheng S, Tan V, Tan WP
J Am Acad Dermatol 2017 Oct;77(4):728-734. Epub 2017 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.03.041. PMID: 28666611

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Dermoscopy and reflection confocal microscope features of pigmented prurigo.
Wang HF, Zhou XF, Deng XF, Li YC, Zhang L, Gu HZ, Zhai ZF
Skin Res Technol 2023 Jan;29(1):e13258. doi: 10.1111/srt.13258. PMID: 36704889Free PMC Article
A case of hyperkeratotic crusted scabies.
Cuellar-Barboza A, Cardenas-de la Garza JA, García-Lozano JA, Martinez-Moreno A, Jaramillo-Moreno G, Ocampo-Candiani J
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2020 Mar;14(3):e0007918. Epub 2020 Mar 5 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007918. PMID: 32134911Free PMC Article
Mixed histiocytosis: A case report and published work review.
Li Z, Li Y, Liu W, Li J, Wang L
J Dermatol 2018 Apr;45(4):491-495. Epub 2017 Dec 15 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.14179. PMID: 29243280
Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma and a Summary of Other Rare Malignant Adnexal Tumours.
Aslam A
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2017 Aug;18(8):49. doi: 10.1007/s11864-017-0491-z. PMID: 28681209
Psoriasiform keratosis.
Walsh SN, Hurt MA, Santa Cruz DJ
Am J Dermatopathol 2007 Apr;29(2):137-40. doi: 10.1097/01.dad.0000246177.63145.b3. PMID: 17414434

Diagnosis

Oral verruciform xanthoma.
Harris L, Staines K, Pring M
BMJ Case Rep 2015 Mar 27;2015 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-209216. PMID: 25819830Free PMC Article
Syringocystadenoma.
Mundi JP, Rose AE, Boyd KP, Patel RR, Lipkin G
Dermatol Online J 2013 Dec 16;19(12):20722. PMID: 24365013
Schimmelpenning syndrome.
Resende C, Araújo C, Vieira AP, Ventura F, Brito C
Dermatol Online J 2013 Oct 16;19(10):20026. PMID: 24139367
Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma.
Fernández-Herrera J, Pedraz J
Semin Cutan Med Surg 2007 Jun;26(2):108-13. doi: 10.1016/j.sder.2007.02.008. PMID: 17544963
Psoriasiform keratosis.
Walsh SN, Hurt MA, Santa Cruz DJ
Am J Dermatopathol 2007 Apr;29(2):137-40. doi: 10.1097/01.dad.0000246177.63145.b3. PMID: 17414434

Therapy

Yaws in the Philippines: first reported cases since the 1970s.
Dofitas BL, Kalim SP, Toledo CB, Richardus JH
Infect Dis Poverty 2020 Jan 30;9(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s40249-019-0617-6. PMID: 31996251Free PMC Article
Childhood Solitary Cutaneous Mastocytoma: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF
Curr Pediatr Rev 2019;15(1):42-46. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666181120163952. PMID: 30465511Free PMC Article
Lesions Associated With Calcium Gluconate Extravasation: Presentation of 5 Clinical Cases and Analysis of Cases Published.
Pacheco Compaña FJ, Midón Míguez J, de Toro Santos FJ
Ann Plast Surg 2017 Nov;79(5):444-449. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001110. PMID: 28570460
Curcumin and curcumin-like molecules: from spice to drugs.
Marchiani A, Rozzo C, Fadda A, Delogu G, Ruzza P
Curr Med Chem 2014;21(2):204-22. doi: 10.2174/092986732102131206115810. PMID: 23590716
Nodular cutaneous amyloidosis.
Borowicz J, Shama L, Miller R
Skinmed 2011 Sep-Oct;9(5):316-8. PMID: 22165048

Prognosis

Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma and a Summary of Other Rare Malignant Adnexal Tumours.
Aslam A
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2017 Aug;18(8):49. doi: 10.1007/s11864-017-0491-z. PMID: 28681209
Nodular cutaneous amyloidosis.
Borowicz J, Shama L, Miller R
Skinmed 2011 Sep-Oct;9(5):316-8. PMID: 22165048
Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma.
Fernández-Herrera J, Pedraz J
Semin Cutan Med Surg 2007 Jun;26(2):108-13. doi: 10.1016/j.sder.2007.02.008. PMID: 17544963
Psoriasiform keratosis.
Walsh SN, Hurt MA, Santa Cruz DJ
Am J Dermatopathol 2007 Apr;29(2):137-40. doi: 10.1097/01.dad.0000246177.63145.b3. PMID: 17414434
Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy: the first 6 years.
Cowper SE
Curr Opin Rheumatol 2003 Nov;15(6):785-90. doi: 10.1097/00002281-200311000-00017. PMID: 14569211

Clinical prediction guides

Dermoscopic evaluation of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Al-Dhalimi MA, Jasim SH
Arch Dermatol Res 2023 Apr;315(3):531-540. Epub 2022 Sep 26 doi: 10.1007/s00403-022-02387-3. PMID: 36163392
A case of hyperkeratotic crusted scabies.
Cuellar-Barboza A, Cardenas-de la Garza JA, García-Lozano JA, Martinez-Moreno A, Jaramillo-Moreno G, Ocampo-Candiani J
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2020 Mar;14(3):e0007918. Epub 2020 Mar 5 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007918. PMID: 32134911Free PMC Article
Childhood Solitary Cutaneous Mastocytoma: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF
Curr Pediatr Rev 2019;15(1):42-46. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666181120163952. PMID: 30465511Free PMC Article
Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma.
Fernández-Herrera J, Pedraz J
Semin Cutan Med Surg 2007 Jun;26(2):108-13. doi: 10.1016/j.sder.2007.02.008. PMID: 17544963
Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy: the first 6 years.
Cowper SE
Curr Opin Rheumatol 2003 Nov;15(6):785-90. doi: 10.1097/00002281-200311000-00017. PMID: 14569211

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