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Benign skin lesions are very common in the pediatric population and frequently may present on the upper extremity. When evaluating these skin lesions, it is helpful to classify them based on the developmental time of onset as congenital/infantile or acquired. Additionally from the clinical features and histopathologic findings, benign cutaneous neoplasms may also be categorized based on the tissue of origin including epidermal, melanocytic, dermal, or vascular. This chapter discusses numerous congenital/infantile skin lesions (epidermal nevi, congenital nevi, digital fibromatosis, myofibromatosis, hemangiomas, port-wine stains, venous malformations, lymphangiomas) and numerous acquired skin lesions (warts, molluscum, poroma, acquired nevi, lentigo, xanthogranuloma, fibrokeratoma, dermatofibroma, telangiectasia, pyogenic granuloma, angiokeratoma). The discussion includes corresponding clinical photographs and dermatologic descriptions that will assist in developing a differential diagnosis for future clinical identification of these cutaneous neoplasms. This framework of skin lesion categorization will in turn provide guidance for the appropriate evaluation and management of benign skin lesions that present on the pediatric upper extremity.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA

    Dr. Mark A. Cappel & Dr. Katherine J. Willard

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Cappel, M.A., Willard, K.J. (2014). Skin Lesions. In: Abzug, J., Kozin, S., Zlotolow, D. (eds) The Pediatric Upper Extremity. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8758-6_67-1

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