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*[[Abdominal  Cancer]]
*[[Abdominal  Cancer]]


*[[Abscess - soft lump under the skin]]
*[[Abscess]]


*[[Acne Vulgaris]]
*[[Acne Vulgaris]]
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*[[Aleukemic leukemia cutis]]
*[[Aleukemic leukemia cutis]]


*[[Allergic contact dermatitis - skin  bumps]]
*[[Allergic contact dermatitis]]


*[[Anaplastic large cell lymphoma]]
*[[Anaplastic large cell lymphoma]]
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*[[Anaplastic small cell lymphoma]]
*[[Anaplastic small cell lymphoma]]


*[[Atopic dermatitis - skin bumps]]
*[[Atopic dermatitis]]


*[[Autosensitization dermatitis - skin  bumps]]
*[[Autosensitization dermatitis]]


*[[Basal Cell Carcinoma (Skin Cancer)]]
*[[Basal Cell Carcinoma]] (Skin Cancer)


*[[Body skin hyperlaxity due to vitamin  K-dependent coagulation factor deficiency]]
*[[Body skin hyperlaxity due to vitamin  K-dependent coagulation factor deficiency]]


*[[Boil - painful red skin lump]]
*[[Boil]]


*[[Bubble bath allergy - skin bumps]]
*[[Bubble bath allergy]]


*[[Campbell de Morgan spots]]
*[[Campbell de Morgan spots]]


*[[Cataract, alopecia, sclerodactyly]]
*[[Cataract - alopecia - sclerodactyly]]


*[[Cavernous hemangioma]]
*[[Cavernous hemangioma]]


*[[Cercarial dermatitis - Small reddish  pimples]]
*[[Cercarial dermatitis]]


*[[Cherry angioma]]
*[[Cherry angioma]]


*[[Cleft upper lip, median -- cutaneous  polyps]]
*[[Median cleft upper lip-- cutaneous  polyps]]


*[[Condyloma - anal warts]]
*[[Condyloma]]


*[[Congenital hypotrichosis milia]]
*[[Congenital hypotrichosis milia]]
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*[[Cowden's syndrome]]
*[[Cowden's syndrome]]


*[[Cutaneous Anthrax - raised itchy  bump]]
*Cutaneous [[Anthrax]]


*[[Cutaneous mastocytosis - skin bumps]]
*[[Cutaneous mastocytosis]]


*[[Cysticercosis - lumps under your  skin]]
*[[Cysticercosis]]


*[[Cysts]]
*[[Cysts]]


*[[Davenport-Donlan syndrome - skin  bumps]]
*[[Davenport-Donlan syndrome]]


*[[Demodicidosis]]
*[[Demodicidosis]]
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*[[Dermatofibroma]]
*[[Dermatofibroma]]


*[[Dermatomyositis - hardened bumps of  calcium deposits under the skin]]
*[[Dermatomyositis]]


*[[Dermoid cyst - skin cyst]]
*[[Dermoid cyst]]


*[[Desmoid tumor - arm lump]]
*[[Desmoid tumor]]


*[[Eczema]]
*[[Eczema]]
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*[[Enlarged Lymph Nodes]]
*[[Enlarged Lymph Nodes]]


*[[Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis -  pustules]]
*[[Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis]]


*[[Erucism - skin bumps]]
*[[Erucism]]


*[[Erythema elevatum diutinum]]
*[[Erythema elevatum diutinum]]
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*[[Etanercept ]]
*[[Etanercept ]]


*[[Familial Eosinophilic Cellulitis -  skin bumps]]
*[[Familial Eosinophilic Cellulitis]]


*[[Febrile Ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann  disease - skin bumps]]
*[[Febrile Ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann  disease - skin bumps]]
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*[[Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis -  painless nodule or lump underneath the skin]]
*[[Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis -  painless nodule or lump underneath the skin]]


*[[Genital herpes - red bumps]]
*[[Genital herpes]]


*[[Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome]]
*[[Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome]]
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*[[Granuloma Annulare]]
*[[Granuloma Annulare]]


*[[Guizar-Vasquez-Luengas syndrome - skin  tumors]]
*[[Guizar-Vasquez-Luengas syndrome]]
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*[[Hashimoto-Pritzker syndrome - dark  brownish-blue nodules]]
*[[Hashimoto-Pritzker syndrome]]


*[[Heat rash - small red bumps]]
*[[Heat rash]]


*[[Hemangioma]]
*[[Hemangioma]]
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*[[Hereditary hemorrhagic  telangiectasis]]
*[[Hereditary hemorrhagic  telangiectasis]]


*[[HIV related skin conditions - skin  bumps]]
*[[HIV related skin conditions]]


*[[Human Papillomavirus - penile warts]]
*[[Human Papillomavirus]]


*[[Hyperplasia]]
*[[Hyperplasia]]
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*[[Impetigo]]
*[[Impetigo]]


*[[Incontinentia Pigmenti - warty skin  growths]]
*[[Incontinentia Pigmenti]]


*[[Infantile Fibrosarcoma]]
*[[Infantile Fibrosarcoma]]
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*[[Insect Sting Allergies]]
*[[Insect Sting Allergies]]


*[[Insulin-resistance syndrome, type A]]
*[[Insulin-resistance syndrome type A]]


*[[Intradermal Cyst]]
*[[Intradermal Cyst]]


*[[Irritant contact eczema - skin bumps]]
*[[Irritant contact eczema]]


*[[Jadassohn-Lewandowsky syndrome - skin  cysts]]
*[[Jadassohn-Lewandowsky syndrome]]


*[[Kaposi sarcoma - dark brown skin  macules]]
*[[Kaposi sarcoma]]


*[[Keloid]]
*[[Keloid]]
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*[[Keratosis Pilaris]]
*[[Keratosis Pilaris]]


*[[Lepidopterism - skin bumps]]
*[[Lepidopterism]]


*[[Leprosy]]
*[[Leprosy]]


*[[Leprosy-like acne skin symptoms - skin  bumps]]
*[[Leprosy-like acne skin symptoms]]


*[[Lewandowsky-Lutz dysplasia - skin  bumps]]
*[[Lewandowsky-Lutz dysplasia]]


*[[Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis]]
*[[Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis]]
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*[[Lipoma]]
*[[Lipoma]]


*[[Lubarsch-Pick syndrome - skin bumps]]
*[[Lubarsch-Pick syndrome]]


*[[Lymphatic Obstruction]]
*[[Lymphatic Obstruction]]
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*[[Malignant melanoma]]
*[[Malignant melanoma]]


*[[Mansonella streptocerca infection -  skin bumps]]
*[[Mansonella streptocerca infection]]


*[[Mastocytosis - skin bumps]]
*[[Mastocytosis]]


*[[Merkel cell cancer - changes in  appearance of mole]]
*[[Merkel cell cancer]]


*[[Metachondromatosis - bumps on hand]]
*[[Metachondromatosis]]


*[[Metastatic Carcinoma]]
*[[Metastatic Carcinoma]]
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*[[Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis]]
*[[Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis]]


*[[Multiple fibrofolliculoma familial -  skin bumps]]
*[[Multiple fibrofolliculoma familial]]


*[[Multiple keratoacanthomaFerguson-Smith type]]
*[[Multiple keratoacanthoma-Ferguson-Smith type]]


*[[Mycobacterium abscessus]]
*[[Mycobacterium abscessus]]
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*[[Nodulosis-arthropathy-osteolysis  syndrome]]
*[[Nodulosis-arthropathy-osteolysis  syndrome]]


*[[Orf - painful red skin lumps]]
*[[Orf]]


*[[Palindromic rheumatism]]
*[[Palindromic rheumatism]]
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*[[Papular mucinosis - skin bumps]]
*[[Papular mucinosis]]


*[[Paragonimiasis -- lung infection]]
*[[Paragonimiasis]]


*[[Pemphigus and fogo selvagem -  pustules]]
*[[Pemphigus and fogo selvagem]]


*[[Pinta]]
*[[Pinta]]
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*[[Primary Lymphatic Obstruction]]
*[[Primary Lymphatic Obstruction]]


*[[Pseudoxanthoma elasticum- skin  nodules]]
*[[Pseudoxanthoma elasticum]]


*[[Puretic syndrome - skin tumors]]
*[[Puretic syndrome]]


*[[Pyoderma Gangrenosum - pustules]]
*[[Pyoderma Gangrenosum]]


*[[Pyogenic granuloma]]
*[[Pyogenic granuloma]]
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*[[Rash]]
*[[Rash]]


*[[Recurring Boil - painful red skin  lump]]
*[[Recurring Boil]]


*[[Rheumatoid Arthritis]]
*[[Rheumatoid Arthritis]]
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*[[Scarlet Fever]]
*[[Scarlet Fever]]


*[[Scleromyxedema - skin cysts]]
*[[Scleromyxedema]]


*[[Sebaceous (Epidermoid) Cysts]]
*[[Sebaceous (Epidermoid) Cysts]]
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*[[Skin Tag]]
*[[Skin Tag]]


*[[Sneddon-Wilkinson disease - pustules]]
*[[Sneddon-Wilkinson disease]]


*[[Soap allergy - skin bumps]]
*[[Soap allergy]]


*[[Soft Tissue Sarcomas]]
*[[Soft Tissue Sarcomas]]
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*[[Splinters or Other Foreign Bodies]]
*[[Splinters or Other Foreign Bodies]]


*[[Sporotrichosis - arm painless bump]]
*[[Sporotrichosis]]


*[[Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Skin  Cancer)]]
*[[Squamous Cell Carcinoma]] (Skin  Cancer)


*[[Steroid Abuse]]
*[[Steroid Abuse]]
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*[[Strawberry nevi]]
*[[Strawberry nevi]]


*[[Stress-related eczema - skin bumps]]
*[[Stress-related eczema]]


*[[Sun spots - small raised warts]]
*[[Sun spots]]


*[[Sunscreen allergy - skin bumps]]
*[[Sunscreen allergy]]


*[[Syphilis - wart-like lumps]]
*[[Syphilis]]


*[[T-cell lymphoma 1A]]
*[[T-cell lymphoma]] 1A


*[[Temperature-related eczema - skin  bumps]]
*[[Temperature-related eczema]]


*[[Trichofolliculoma]]
*[[Trichofolliculoma]]
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*[[Tuberous sclerosis]]
*[[Tuberous sclerosis]]


*[[Urticaria, Cholinergic - skin bumps]]
*[[Urticaria]]


*[[Verruca]]
*[[Verruca]]


*[[Warts (Common Warts)]]
*[[Warts]]


*[[Wegener's granulomatosis]]
*[[Wegener's granulomatosis]]

Revision as of 03:58, 11 July 2012

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Complete Differential Diagnosis of the Causes of Bumps on skin

Most common

By organ system

Cardiovascular No underlying causes
Chemical / poisoning No underlying causes
Dermatologic Cherry angioma, Acne Vulgaris, Actinic Keratosis, Allergic contact dermatitis, Atopic dermatitis , Acrospiroma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Campbell de Morgan spots, Cleft upper lip, median -- cutaneous polyps, Eczema, Erythema elevatum diutinum, Erythema Nodosum, Febrile Ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease, Follicular hamartoma -- alopecia -- cystic fibrosis, Folliculitis, Ganglion, Granuloma Annulare, Hashimoto-Pritzker syndrome, Impetigo, Intradermal Cyst, Keratosis Pilaris, Moles, Papular mucinosis, Rosacea, Scleromyxedema, Sebaceous (Epidermoid) Cysts, Seborrheic Keratosis, Skin Tag, Sneddon-Wilkinson disease, Urticaria, Vascular malformation, Verruca, Common Warts, Wells syndrome, WHIM syndrome, Xanthomas, Tuberous sclerosis, Davenport-Donlan syndrome, Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome, Dermatomyositis, MSBD syndrome (Skin Cancer), FLOTCH syndrome
Drug Side Effect Etanercept , Methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorders, Steroid abuse
Ear Nose Throat Davenport-Donlan syndrome
Endocrine Insulin-resistance syndrome type A, Sneddon-Wilkinson disease - pustules
Environmental Heat rash, Sun spots, Temperature-related eczema
Gastroenterologic Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis, Primary biliary cirrhosis
Genetic Congenital hypotrichosis milia, Cowden's syndrome, Familial Eosinophilic Cellulitis, Guizar-Vasquez-Luengas syndrome, Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasis, Incontinentia Pigmenti, Jadassohn-Lewandowsky syndrome, Lewandowsky-Lutz dysplasia, Metachondromatosis, Multiple fibrofolliculoma familial, Puretic syndrome, Roch-Leri mesosomatous lipomatosis
Hematologic Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, Anaplastic small cell lymphoma, Body skin hyperlaxity due to vitamin K-dependent coagulation factor deficiency, Cutaneous mastocytosis, Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis, Mastocytosis - skin bumps, Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis, Primary cutaneous CD30-positive T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders, Primary Lymphatic Obstruction, Secondary Lymphatic Obstruction, T-cell lymphoma 1A, Aleukemic leukemia cutis, Lymphoma, WHIM syndrome
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease

Bacteria:

Abscess, Cutaneous Anthrax, Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome, Leprosy, MRSA, Mycobacterium abscessus, Mycobacterium haemophilum, Pyoderma gangrenosum, Pyogenic granuloma, Pinta, Scarlet Fever, Syphilis, Yaws

Virus:

Condyloma, Genital herpes, HIV, Human Papillomavirus, Mansonella streptocerca infection, Molluscum Contagiosum, Orf

Fungi:

Tinea

Parasites:

Cysticercosis, Demodicidosis, Paragonimiasis, River blindness, Sporotrichosis, Trichosporon, Scabies

Musculoskeletal / Ortho Dermatomyositis, Mixed sclerosing bone dystrophy, MSBD syndrome, Multicentric osteolysis -- nodulosis -- arthropathy, Nodulosis-arthropathy-osteolysis syndrome, Palindromic rheumatism, Neurofibromatosis-Noonan syndrome
Neurologic Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis-Noonan syndrome, Tuberous sclerosis
Nutritional / Metabolic Fucosidosis type II
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic Abdominal Cancer, Acrospiroma, Adult Fibrosarcoma, Aleukemic leukemia cutis, Basal Cell Carcinoma (Skin Cancer), Dermal melanoma, Dermatofibroma, Dermoid cyst, Desmoid tumor, Infantile Fibrosarcoma, Infantile myofibromatosis, Kaposi sarcoma, Keratoacanthoma, Lip cancer, Lymphoma, Malignant melanoma, Merkel cell cancer, Metastatic Carcinoma, Multiple keratoacanthoma, Ferguson-Smith type, Papilloma, Secondary skin tumor, Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Skin Cancer), Trichofolliculoma, Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, Anaplastic small cell lymphoma
Opthalmologic Cataract, alopecia, sclerodactyly
Overdose / Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary Wegener's granulomatosis
Renal / Electrolyte FLOTCH syndrome, Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy, Wegener's granulomatosis
Rheum / Immune / Allergy Autosensitization dermatitis, Bubble bath allergy, Cercarial dermatitis, Contact Dermatitis, Gout, Irritant contact eczema, Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis, Pemphigus and fogo selvagem, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Seronegative arthritis, Soap allergy, Sunscreen allergy, Cataract, alopecia, sclerodactyly, Allergic contact dermatitis
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Miscellaneous Boil, Cavernous hemangioma, Cysts, Enlarged Lymph Nodes, Erucism, Hemangioma, Hyperplasia, Insect Sting Allergies, Keloid, Lepidopterism, Leprosy-like acne skin symptoms, Lipoid proteinosis of Urbach and Wiethe, Lipoma, Lubarsch-Pick syndrome, Lymphatic Obstruction, Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis, Neurofibroma, Polymorphic Light Eruption, Port wine stain, Pseudoxanthoma elasticum, Rash, Recurring Boil, Rombo syndrome, Spider nevi, Splinters or Other Foreign Bodies, Strawberry nevi, Stress-related eczema



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