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Published on: May 7, 2019
Friction induced skin tags
Francisco Allegue1, Carmen Fachal, Lidia Pérez-Pérez
1Department of Dermatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo Vigo, Spain. fallegue@mundo-r.com
Abstract:
Skin tags are common benign neoplasm located predominantly in intertriginous skin. Generally of cosmetic concern, they can be easily treated with cryotherapy, electrodessication or snip-excision. Despite their high incidence data about their etiopathogenesis are scarce in the medical literature. We describe a patient who developed multiple skin tags arranged in a linear fashion suggesting an etiopathogenic role for friction.
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