Silica granuloma

Medical condition
Silica granuloma
SpecialtyDermatology Edit this on Wikidata

Silica granulomas are a skin condition which may be caused by automobile and other types of accidents which produces tattooing of dirt (silicon dioxide) into the skin that then induces the granuloma formation.[1]: 46 

See also

  • Granuloma
  • Skin lesion

References

  1. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.

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Classification
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  • ICD-10: L92.8 (ILDS L92.874)
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Cutaneous keratosis, ulcer, atrophy, and necrobiosis
Epidermal thickening
  • keratoderma: Keratoderma climactericum
  • Paraneoplastic keratoderma
    • Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex
  • Aquagenic keratoderma
  • Drug-induced keratoderma
  • psoriasis
    • Keratoderma blennorrhagicum
Necrobiosis/granuloma
Necrobiotic/palisading
Foreign body granuloma
Other/ungrouped
Dermis/
localized CTD
Cutaneous lupus
erythematosus
Scleroderma/
Morphea
Atrophic/
atrophoderma
Perforating
Skin ulcer
Other


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