Common skin lesions of the elderly
Ries, W.R.; Aly, A.; Vrabec, J.
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America 23(6): 1121-1139
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-6665 PMID: 2074985 Document Number: 367063
The elderly patient can present with a variety of skin lesions of the head and neck. This article is designed to acquaint the otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon with normal skin morphology and with the changes that occur with aging and sun exposure. Common benign and malignant skin lesions of the aging patient are discussed.