Dermatology | Skin Tumors

🍐 In this episode of PodBites, Hayat Abourakabe and Nayaz Sunbuli break down skin tumors from start to finish — showing how to distinguish benign, premalignant, and malignant lesions using clinical appearance, behavior, and key histologic clues.

🎙️ Tune in to explore:

• How to approach any skin lesion: benign vs malignant behavior

• Benign tumors: seborrheic keratosis, acanthosis nigricans, skin tags, dermatofibroma, epidermoid cysts, pyogenic granuloma

• Premalignant lesions: actinic keratosis and its link to SCC

• Malignant tumors: squamous cell carcinoma vs basal cell carcinoma

• Classic exam clues: stuck-on lesions, dimple sign, pearly papules, keratin pearls

• High-yield histology and risk factors you’re expected to recognize

🌟 A structured, exam-ready guide to turning skin tumors into patterns instead of panic.