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👩🏼‍⚕️ ANDREWS' DISEASES OF THE SKIN 13TH EDITION > 29- Epidermal Nevi to SCC/Merkel > Flashcards

29- Epidermal Nevi to SCC/Merkel Flashcards

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Most common type of epidermal nevus

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Keratinocytic epidermal nevi

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Most common pattern of keratinocytic epidermal nevus

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Linear epidermal nevus

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Verrucous, skin colored, dirty gray or brown papules that coalesce to form serpiginous plaque

Onset at birth or within 10 years old
Follow lines of Blaschko

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Keratinocytic epidermal nevus

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Most common internal manifestations in keratinocytic epidermal nevus

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Skeletal

CNS

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Management of keratinocytic epidermal nevus

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Can be difficult -recurs

5% 5-FU plus 0.1% tretinoin cream OD
Cryotherapy
CO2 or Er:YAG laser
Excision- small lesion

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Closely arranged, grouped often linear papules that have dilated folliculr openings with keratinous plugs that resemble comedones

Unilateral, mostly on trunk, develop from birth to 15 years old

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Nevus comedonicus

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Treatment of nevus comedonicus

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Uncomplicated- primarily cosmetic (pore strips, topical tretinoin)

Inflamed- oral isotretinoin 0.5mg/kg/day (most fail to respond)

Excision- limited area affected

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Erythematous papules and plaques with fine scale; characteristically pruritic

Follow lines of Blaschko, onset before 5 yo
Usually occurs only on one side

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Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN)

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Treatment for ILVEN

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Topical vitamin D
Topical anthralin

Steroids, retinoids- limited benefit

Surgical- excision, cryotherapy, laser

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Circumscribed, red, moist, shiny nodule with some crusting and peripheral scale

Usually on shin, calf, thigh
Asymptomatic, slow growing, occurs after age 40

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Clear cell acanthoma

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Treatment for clear cell acanthoma

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Cryotherapy, CO2 laser or excision

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Sharply demarcated papules or plaques, “stuck on appearance”

Palms and soles spared, usually on chest and back

Crumbly surface, when removed, raw moist base revealed, common in sun exposed areas

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Seborrheic keratosis

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Treatment for seborrheic keratosis

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Liquid nitrogen, curretage

Others: light fulguration and shave removal

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Sudden appearance of numerous seborrheic keratoses in an adult thay may be a sign of cutaneous malignancy

Rapid onset, develops at the same time as the cancer, often pruritic

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Sign of Leser-Trélat

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Most common neoplasms associated with Leser-Trélat sign

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Adenocarcinoma (GIT)

Other: lymphoma, breast, SCC of lung

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Minute, round, skin colored or hyperpigmented macules or papules that develop on malar/cheeks below eyes, May also involve neck, upper chest

Asymptomatic
Usually begins in adolescence
Common in black/asians

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Dermatosis papulosa nigra

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Treatment for dermatosis papulosa nigra

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Light curretage
Liquid nitrogen
Electrodessication

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Risk factors for developing skin cancer

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Fair skinned who tan poorly
Significant chronic or intermittent sun exposure

Other: history of skin cancer
Prior radiation, PUVA, systemic immunosuppression, arsenic exposure

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Major cause of nongenital non melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and actinic keratoses

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Ultraviolet radiation (UVR)

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In situ dysplasia from sun exposure

Found on sun exposed surface- multiple, red pigmented or skin colored, flat or elevated verrucous or keratotic

Surface covered with adherent scale, rough like sandpaper, usually 3 to 1cm

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Actinic keratosis

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21
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Most common epithelial precancerous lesions

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Actinic keratosis

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22
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Actinic keratosis can be prevented by

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Sunscreen

Low fat diet

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23
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What are the six types of actinic keratosis

HABA PiLa

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Hypertrophic 
Atrophic
Bowenoid
Acantholytic 
Pigmented
Lichenoid
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Treatment of actinic keratosis

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Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen
Topical chemotherapy- extensive, broad or numerous lesions

Surgical- chemical peel, laser, photodynamic therapy

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Two agents most often used in topical chemotherapy of actinic keratosis

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5-FU cream

  • 0.5-5% OD
  • 0.5% x 2-3 weeks
  • 5% x 3-6 weeks

Imiquimod
-5% cream 3x a week

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26
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4 types of keratoacanthoma

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Solitary
Multiple
Eruptive
Keratoacanthoma centrifugum marginatum

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27
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Rapidly growing papule, dome shaped skin colored, smooth crater with central keratin plug
Unique feature: 
rapid growth x 2-6 weeks
Stationary x 2-6 weeks
Spontaneous involution x 2-6 weeks

Occurs on sun exposed skin

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Solitary keratoacanthoma

28
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Treatment for keratoacanthoma

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Excisional biopsy- <2cm

  • exclude SCC
  • excision recommended 50% involution after 3 weeks

Intralesional 5-FU, bleomycin, methotrexate

Low dose systemic MTX- multiple lesions

29
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Type of keratoacanthoma that usually has a family history

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Multiple (Ferguson Smith type)

30
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Risk factors for BCC

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intermittent sun exposure
(+) family hx
Immunosuppresion
Skin types I and II
Blistering sunburns in childhood
31
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Most common form of BCC

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Nodular BCC (50-80%)

32
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Waxy semi translucent nodules around a central depression

Edge has characteristic rolled border
Bleeding on slight injury is common
Ulcer occurs over time

Lesions usually on face and nose

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Nodular BCC

33
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BCC that favors the trunk and distal extremities

Dry psoriasiform scaly lesion, superficial flat growth, enlarge very slowly

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Superficial BCC

34
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Most common pattern of BCC seen in HIV patients

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Superficial BCC

35
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BCC that usually occurs in Latinos or Asians

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Pigmented BCC

36
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Neglected BCC that had formed an ulceration

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Rodent ulcer

37
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Though metastasis is extremely rare, this is the usual site of metastasis in BCC

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Regional lymph nodes

38
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Increases the risk of developing BCC by 10 fold

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Immunosuppresion from organ transplantation

39
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Topical therapy with 5-FU BID x 6 weeks or imiquimod 3x a week with occlusion for 6 weeks has an 80% cure rate in this type of BCC

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Superficial

40
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Surgical management of BCC

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Excision- preferred due to higher cure rates

Cryosurgery

41
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Autosomal dominant disorder that presents with multiple BCC before 30 years old along with:

Jaw cysts-painless swelling
Pitting of palms and soles
Skeletal defects

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Nevoid BCC syndrome (Gorlin syndrome)

42
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Second most common form of skin cancer

43
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Major risk factor in the development of SCC

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Chronic long term sun exposure

44
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Immunosuppresion also enhances the risk of developing SCC

Exposure to this drug is associated with greater risk

A

Azathioprine

45
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SCC that develops in the genitalia may be due to

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HPV 16 18 31 35

46
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SCC usually occurs at these sites

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Face

Back of hands

47
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Important risk factors for metastasis in SCC

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Thickness

Others: immunosuppresion, ear location, increased horizontal size

48
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Treatment of SCC

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surgical excision

49
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Cause of Bowen disease (SCC in situ)

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HPV
Arsenic
Sun exposure

50
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Erythematous, Slightly scaly and crusted, noninfiltrated patch, sharply defined

May be pigmented if on genital area
Invasion- devt of exophytic, endophytic or ulcerative component

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Bowen’s disease (in situ SCC)

51
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More aggressive than SCC arising in actinic keratosis

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Bowen disease

52
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BD may be misdiagnosed as

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Psoriasis
Tinea corporis
Nummular eczema
Seborrheic or actinic keratosis 
Pagets disease
53
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Treatment for Bowen disease

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Imiquimod 5% cream OD X16 weeks or in combination with 5% 5-FU cream BID

Excision, Mohs surgery

54
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SCC in situ of the glans penis or prepuce

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Erythroplasia of Queyrat

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Erythroplasia of Queyrat is caused by

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High risk HPV (16,18,31,35)

56
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Fixed, well circumscribed, erythematous moist red surface plaques on the glans penis

Mostly occurs in uncircumcised men over 40

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Erythroplasia of Queyrat

57
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Treatment for erythroplasia of Queyrat

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Patient’s sex partner referred for evaluation

Topical: 5-FU or Imiquimod
Surgical

58
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Benign inflammatory lesion of the glans penis: red patch, erythematous moist and shiny, does not produce adenopathy

Histo-plasma cell rich infiltrate

Uncircumcised men affected 24-85 years old

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Zoon Balanitis

59
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Treatment for Zoon Balanitis

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Topical corticosteroids
With or without candidal treatment

Circumcision

60
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Unilateral sharply marginated erythematous patch or plaque in the nipple or areola

May become eroded, may have axillary adenopathy

5% without evidence of CA

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Paget disease of the breast

61
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Presence of this symptom should lead to suspicion of Paget disease

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Unilateral eczema of the nipple resistant to treatment

62
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Most common location of extramammary Paget disease

63
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Tumor that usually occurs in elderly white men

Strong evidence of sun exposure, also with PUVA and immunosuppresion

Rapidly growing nontender red to violaceous nodule with shiny surface and telangiectasia

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Merkel cell carcinoma

64
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Acronym AEIOU for Merkel cell CA

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Asymptomatic
Expanding rapidly 
Immunosuppresion 
Older than 50
UVR exposed in fair skin
65
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Cause of Merkel Cell CA 80% in North America and 25% in Australia

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Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV)

66
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Treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma

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Staging- sentinel lymph node biopsy

Surgery and radiation

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