Cancers BCC, SCC lesions

Question 1

Melanocytic nevi (moles) is a result from proliferatons of cutaneous _______.

Answer 1

Melanocytes

Question 2

Melanocytic nevi (moles) are a benign lesion and treatment is not needed (self limiting or observation) but forcosmetic you could do ________.

Answer 2

cryotherapy

Question 3

Solar lentigo is another skin lesion resulting from ________ proliferation. they are usually called “old age spots” or “_______” spots.

Answer 3

Melanocytes
sunspots

Question 4

Solar lentigo presents as oval _________ pigmented macules in areas of sun exposure.

tx for this is _________ nitrogen.

Answer 4

evenly
liquid

Question 5

About ___% of SCC arises from Actinic Keratosis (AK). Risk factors in patients inlcude fair skin and sun exposure and _________ patients

Answer 5

60
Immunosuppressed

Question 6

AK will present with classic erythematous _________ macule, papule or plaque.

Answer 6

scaly

Question 7

With AK Dx you should _________ if you suspect SCC or BCC

Answer 7

Biopsy

Question 8

AK tx for a single lesion would be _________therapy or any surgical procedure.

for multiple lesions you could do a _________ medication

Answer 8

cryo
topical

Question 9

Individuals w/ a Atypical nevi have a risk of devolping _________. sometimes presentation can be called a “_________”

Answer 9

melanoma
fried egg

Question 10

Name the A.B.C.D.E of melanoma

Answer 10

Asymmetry
Border (Irregular)
Color
Diamater (6mm>)
Evolution

Question 11

Dx for Atypical Nevi is _________. complete removal of it.

Answer 11

Biopsy

Question 12

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) grows from the _________ layer of the epidermis. BCC has a low potential of _________.

Answer 12

basal
metastasis

Question 13

Risk factors in patient history for BCC can be sun exposure, tanning beds, phototherapy, fair skin, HIV, _________ consuption.

Answer 13

coffee

Question 14

70% BCC location in a patient will be on the _________. BCC descritption will be _________ or translucent. pink or _________- colored papule

Answer 14

Face
pearly
flesh

Question 15

features for BCC low recurrence is it has to be less than ___mm in diameter on the trunk and extemeties excluding the pre-tibia, hands, feet, nail and ankles

Answer 15

20mm

Question 16

First line Tx for BCC would be _________ excision

Answer 16

Surgical

Question 17

High risk of recurrnece locations for BCC would be the _________ and neck. Hands and _________ and _________. Also of the patient is _________.

Answer 17

head
feet
genetilia
immunocompromised

Question 18

First line Tx for high risk reccurance BCC is _________ surgery

Answer 18

Mohs micrographic

Question 19

Squamas cell carcinoma is a _________ tumor arising from the epidermal _________ keratinocytes which has a chance to _________ unlike BCC that has a low potential.

Answer 19

maligmant
squamous
metastisis

Question 20

SCC can be on any cutaneous _________. You should palpate the _________ nodes because SCC can metastasize to this area

Answer 20

surface
lymph

Question 21

In situ cutaneous SCC the cells stay in the _________ layer. this is also known as “_________ disease”
this specific SCC will present _________ and its a lesion that slowly grew (years).

Answer 21

epidermis
Bowen’s
Asymptomatic

Question 22

Invasive cutanous squamous cell carcinoma is different from In situ because it may become _________ and pruritic.

Answer 22

painful

Question 23

In situ SCC will present as well demarcated, _________, patch or plaque while invasive cutaneous SCC will present indurated or firm _________ papules.

Answer 23

scaly
hyperkeratotic

Question 24

SCC Dx involes a ____________ examination.

Answer 24

Histopathologic

Question 25

for low risk SCC tx is a _________ surgical excision. for high risk SCC tx will always be _________ surgery. f/u for high risk tx is every 3-6 months for the first 2 years, then yearly.

Answer 25

standard
Mohs

Question 26

Acorchordon aka skin tags are desribed as _________ lesions on narrow stalks

Answer 26

predunculated

Question 27

Lipoma consist of mature fat cells enclosed by thin fibrous capsule, they are usually _________ and _________ . you are able to move them.

Answer 27

soft
palpable