Category Archives: Skin and Soft Tissue

Palpable Non-osseous Surface Masses – Evaluation

Posted on May 12, 2016 by reyojoson

For palpable non-osseous (non-bony) surface masses with an intact skin coverage, I usually get the following data or characteristics to be used in my evaluation for a clinical diagnosis: Location Discreteness (discrete or non-discrete : obvious or non-obvious) Size (estimate … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Diagnosis, Skin and Soft Tissue | Leave a comment

General Indications for Operation of Soft Tissue Masses

Posted on February 29, 2016 by reyojoson

There are a lot of patients presenting with soft tissues masses in the extremities and trunk and neck.  Most of these are benign, usually lipomas, neurofibromas, etc.   The general approach is to wait and watch or monitoring without resorting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Skin and Soft Tissue | Leave a comment

Lipomas – Chest Area and Axilla

Posted on December 27, 2015 by reyojoson

Lipomas Deep-seated lipoma on the chest wall Lipoma on the right axillary area Lipoma – Mayo Clinic A lipoma is a slow-growing, fatty lump that’s most often situated between your skin and the underlying muscle layer. A lipoma, which feels … Continue reading →

Posted in Skin and Soft Tissue | Leave a comment

Seborrheic Keratosis – Thigh

Posted on December 27, 2015 by reyojoson

E.R., 79-year-old female, with a black, warty-surface, and pedunculated on her left thigh. Initially, my considerations were: verrucae vulgaris, melanoma, and seborrheic keratosis.  The histopath result showed seborrheic keratosis. Warty Pedunculated Warty No clear-cut base – spreading base As I … Continue reading →

Posted in Skin and Soft Tissue, Skin Tumors | Leave a comment

Epidermal Cyst

Posted on October 26, 2015 by reyojoson

Epidermal Cyst What is an epidermal cyst? An epidermal cyst is a non-cancerous superficial skin mass caused by implantation of the epidermal elements into the dermis.   Epidermis is the surface layer of skin while the dermis is the deeper layer.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Epidermal Cyst, Skin and Soft Tissue | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Skin and Soft Tissue Self-examination for Filipinos

Posted on July 15, 2014 by reyojoson

Skin and Soft Tissue Self-examination (SSTSE) for Filipinos Reynaldo O.  Joson, M.D. July 15, 2014 Definition of Terms Skin is “balat” in the Pilipino language. It is what one sees on the surface of the entire body of a person. … Continue reading →

Posted in Self-examination of Body, Skin and Soft Tissue | Leave a comment