Benign skin lesions

Question 1

Elderly patient - well demarcated/well defined edges, raised, usually brown warty thing - stuck on appearance - Dx?

Answer 1

Seborrheoic keratoses (basal cell papilloma)

Question 2

Any pain or itch with seborrheoic keratosis?

Answer 2

NO

Question 3

Treatment of seborrhoiec keratosis?

Answer 3

Cryotherapy or curretage

Question 4

“Sun or liver spots” (flat brown macules) which develop on sun exposed sites with increasing age ??

Answer 4

Actinic lentinges

melanocyte proliferation as protection against UV

Question 5

Melanocytic naevi (congenital or acquired) - simple name ?

Answer 5

Moles

Question 6

large blue coloured congenital naevi found on back and buttocks (in child) DDx of NAI ???

Answer 6

mongolian blue spot

Question 7

Moles which are acquired:

1) fleshy pink papules seen in kids ?
2) surrounded by area of depigmentation?

Answer 7

1) spitz

2) halo

Question 8

Development of firm hyperpigmented or pink papule with associated pain/itch following trauma such as insect bite - Dx?

Answer 8

Dermatofibroma

usually on lower limb

Question 9

Capillary haemangioma that develops at site of trauma (especially on the fingers)?? (well defined red papule + bleeding)

Answer 9

Pyogenic granuloma

Question 10

Treatment of pyogenic granuloma ?

Answer 10

Surgical excision