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  eMedicine - Acrochordon : Article by Robert A Schwartz
Acrochordons are flesh-colored pedunculated lesions that tend to occur in areas of skin folds.
Acrochordons are characterized by acanthotic, flattened, or frondlike epithelium.
Acrochordons were thought to be marked by decreased numbers of elastic fibers, though one study of elastic tissue in FEPs showed no deficiency of this tissue.
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  Acrochordon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
They range in size from two to five (A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter) millimeters, although larger ones have been seen.
The surface of acrochordons may be smooth or irregular in appearance.
Often, they are raised from the surface of the skin on a fleshy stalk called a "peduncle."
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ac/acrochordon.htm   (237 words)

  
 Acrochordon definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
Acrochordon: A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle).
An acrochordon may appear on skin anywhere although the favorite locales are the eyelids, neck, armpits (axillae), upper chest, and groin.
The term "acrochordon" is from the Greek "acro-" (which means top, summit, extreme, or refers to an arm or leg) + "chorde", string.
www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7124   (216 words)

  
 Disease List - VisualDxHealth™
Acrochordon, also known as a skin tag, is a common, possibly inherited condition that manifests as small, flesh-colored growths on a thin stalk.
Acrochordons are benign lesions that can sometimes become irritated or traumatized.
Actinic keratoses (or solar keratoses) are small rough or scaly areas of skin due to damage from ultraviolet light, usually from sun exposure.
www.visualdxhealth.com /diseaseList.htm   (5255 words)

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