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A 17-year-old female asked:
What do tumors look like under the skin?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Unclear question: A tumor under the skin would appear as a lump that may be visible and palpable.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 35-year-old member asked:
How does a tick look like on your skin?
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Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
See below: Varies on the size of the tick. Some are large and obvious and others like ixodes species - deer ticks. These can be so small in the juvenile form and not much larger in the adult for than a pinpoint. Therefore, extensive tick skin surveys are always recommended in highly endemic areas.
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Last updated Dec 2, 2015
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