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| Alternative Names: | Skin tags; Acrochordons
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| Symptoms: | - Skin growth
- Usually very small, but sometimes half an inch long
- Located on the neck, armpits, trunk, body folds, or other areas
- May have a narrow stalk
- Usually skin-colored, occasionally darker
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| Signs and tests: | Diagnosis is based primarily on the appearance of the skin growth.
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Review Date: 5/7/2002
Reviewed By: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (7/28/2001).
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