Common skin disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Verrucae
A
Warts, by HPV
Epidermal hyperplasia,
Hyperkaratosis (corneum)
Koeilocytosis
2
Q
Ephelis
A
Freckles
Normal number of melanocyte
but increase melanin pigments
3
Q
Allergic contact dermatitis
A
Type IV
Nickel, poison ivy, neomycin
4
Q
Psoriasis
A
Acanthosis with
parakeratotic scaling (nucleus in corneum)
Increase stratum spinusum
Decreased stratum granulosum
5
Q
Seborrheic keratosis
A
Flat, greasy, pigmented squamous epithelial proliferation with keratin filled cyst (horn cyst)
Looks stuck on
Common benign neoplasm
6
Q
Leser-Trelat sign
A
Sudden appearance of multile sebhorrhetic keratosses
indicates underlying malignancy (GI, lymphoid)
