Your patient expresses concern about a mole on her right leg that has recently started itching. Which accompanying finding most likely indicates a developing cancerous lesion?
a. regular and distinct border c. edema in both feet
b. multiple colorations d. inflammation of periungual tissue
B
Developing cancerous lesions may have multiple colorations such as brownish, tan, red, white, blue, pink, purple, or gray. Other signs in potentially cancerous lesions include the following: 1) rapid change in size; 2) change in coloration; 3) irregular or butterfly-shaped border; 4) elevation in a previously flat mole; 5) multiple colorations in a lesion; 6) change in surface characteristics, such as oozing; 7) change in sensation, such as pain, itching, or tenderness; 8) change in surrounding skin, such as inflammation or induration; and 9) bleeding or ulcerative appearance in a mole. These lesions are not associated with edema or inflammation of the area around the fingernails or the toenails.
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