Dermatologic Disorders In The Elderly

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Contents 1 Etiology 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 References

Etiology

• bullous pemphigoid
• dermatitis

• contact dermatitis
• seborrheic dermatitis
• stasis dermatitis

• drug eruption
• lichen simplex chronicus
• infections

• candidiasis
• cellulitis
• dermatophytosis
• erysipelas
• herpes zoster
• warts

• infestations

• lice
• scabies

• keratoacanthoma
• neoplasms

• benign neoplasms

• seborrheic keratosis
• lentigo

• precancerous lesions:

• actinic keratosis
• lentigo maligna
• dysplastic nevus

• skin cancers

• basal cell carcinoma (80%)
• squamous cell carcinoma (16%)
• melanoma (4%)

• Kaposi's sarcoma
• cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

• pemphigus vulgaris
• pruritis
• psoriasis
• rosacea
• vascular lesions

• cherry angioma
• venous lake
• spider angioma
• angiokeratoma of Fordyce
• actinic purpura

• xerosis

More General Terms

• geriatrics

Additional Terms

• elderly (senior citizen)
• skin
• skin aging (includes aging of skin appendages)

References

1. Usatine, RP, In: Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review, Marina Del Ray, CA, Sept 12-15, 2001
2. Gilchrest BA, Aging of the Skin, In: Principles of Geriatric Medicine, 4th ed,, Hazzard et al (eds), McGraw-Hill, NY, 1999, pg 573-602
3. Skin Care and Aging [1]

dermatologic disorders in the elderly