blistering disorders Flashcards
What disease affects middle aged/ elderly females that is describes as a ‘fishnet-like pattern” of IgG?
Pemphigus
Whats the MC type of Pemphigus?
Pemphigus Vulgaris
What does Pemphigus Vulgaris affect? and where are the blisters located?
skin and mucosa; suprabasil
Whats the LC type of Pemphigus?
Pemphigus Foliaceus
What does Pemphigus Foliaceus affect? and where are the blisters located?
just the skin; subcorneal
What does Bullous Pemphigoid affect? and where are the blisters located?
skin and mucosa; subepidermal
tense bullae is ass. with what disease?
Bullous Pemphigoid
Dermatitis Herpetiformis affects people with what disease?
celiac disease
IgA on a dermal papillae is ass. with what disease?
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
What is a benign dark “coin-like” lesions with a flat, “stuck-on” appearance?
Seborrheic Keratosis
What is a benign skin lesion that is flesh colored and slow growing?
Sebaceous Adenoma
What is a dyplastic skin lesion on sun exposed areas small, tan/brown lesions with a “sandpaper-like” texture?
Actinic Keratosis
Whats the 2nd MC skin cancer, affects older adults on sun-exposed skin
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Whats the MC skin cancer, affects older adults on sun-exposed areas and is ass. with Hedgehog pathway?
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Whats a benign growth that is Tan-to-brown, uniform color acquired in childhood or adolescent?
Common Nevus
