bugbite-like growth on scalp for 4 weeks. at first skin color, but now looks red inflamed. symmetrical, clear borders, not bloody.looks like one patch of eczema. black hair, 28 yr male, no family history. biopsy is pending. what type of skin cancer?

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Uncircumcised male. Red "patch" showed on head of penis within 24 hours of intercourse. Doctor said it looked like yeast/eczema. Gone in week, common?

Answer 1

Skin biopsy: Wait for a biopsy result. It may be treatable reactive condition, not a cancerous.

Answer 2

Yes: Bcp use is not associated with any significant incidence of breast cancer regardless of risk factors, however, certain breast cancers can grow in response to estrogen use. It is advised to begin cancer screening 10 years before your mother was first diagnosed with breast cancer. This should include yearly physician exam and mammography, ultrasound, and/or mri, depending on age and risk factors.

Answer 3

Ear/Sinus Infection: An ear infection or sinus infection will cause facial pain which can cause pain in the ear or the eye. Taping on the face will elicit pain if the sinus is infected. An ear infection will usually have discharge or pain when pullin on the ear.

Answer 4

Eye pressure: Possibly sinus pressure or infection. A decongestant may help-- try saline nasal spray first-- if this does not help, have an parent call your primary doctor.

Answer 5

Notify Pediatrician: May try nasal saline solution to clean the nasal passages and make him/ her breath humidified air. Avoid aspirin. Notify the pediatrician office so he/ she be examined. If bleeding is too much take him to the emergency room.

Answer 6

How is baby?: The mucous membranes of a baby are continuous thru the nose/sinuses/middle ears so infection in one area may run into another. Spotty blood in mucous is often a sinus infection with the same germ. Gentle cleaning with saline & application of saline gel may end the bleeding. Let your drs office know so they can coordinate timeing of followup. If baby's happy & playful it can wait till ofc hrs.

Answer 7

Go back to doctor: You need to be re evaluated for persistant pink eye, it may be something more than just infection.It could be an inflammation due to allegy, or underlying iritis, you may need to see an opthalmologist if your doctor feels you should.

Answer 8

Biopsy when stable: The current studies suggest that there may be a cancer. The source could be the lung or thyroid. This could also be benign, but with the pe it will need further workup. After the pe is stabilized a biopsy is the only way to know.

Answer 9

Biopsy: Biopsy is needed to prove cancer. However, it cannot be done while on anticoagulation which he needs for the pe. You may consider a pet scan to find the easiest place to biopsy once the anticoagulation can be safely held. There are also alternative diagnoses to explain all of these findings, such as autoimmune diseases and infection. That said, you still need to rule out cancer.

Answer 10

Biopsy: The easiest in this case is to biopsy the thyroid nodules. You don't need to go off the anticoagulant to biopsy a thyroid nodule. The needles that we use is so small that bleeding is not a big concern with thyroid biopsies.

bugbite-like growth on scalp for 4 weeks. at first skin color, but now looks red inflamed. symmetrical, clear borders, not bloody.looks like one patch of eczema. black hair, 28 yr male, no family history. biopsy is pending. what type of skin cancer?

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