Local and Central IRBs/IECs There are two types of IRBs/IECs: local and central. Local IRBs/IECs are functions of the academic institutions that conduct research and review only their trials, while central IRBs/IECs provide review services for multiple entities.
Groin and genital lesions resembling skin tags may actually be genital warts or condyloma. A biopsy would help diagnose which of these growths are not skin tags. Very rarely, a basal cell skin or squamous cancer or melanoma may mimic a skin tag, but this is very uncommon.
A skin tag can be caused by many things including age, pregnancy and obesity. Unlike genital warts, this is not a sexually transmitted disease. Skin tags appear as small, soft lumps on the surface of the skin. However, over time this tiny soft bump can grow in size.