Common skin variations

Question 1

identify the common skin variations.

Answer 1

freckles, vitiligo, striae, seborrheic keratosis, scar, mole, cutaneous tag, cutaneous horn, cherry angiomas

Question 2

flat, small macules of pigment that appear following sun exposure.

Answer 2

freckles

Question 3

depigmentation of the skin.

Answer 3

vitiligo

Question 4

sometimes called stretch marks.

Answer 4

striae

Question 5

a warty or crusty pigmented lesion.

Answer 5

seborrheic keratosis

Question 6

also called nevus, a flat or raised tan/brownish marking up to 6 mm wide.

Answer 6

mole

Question 7

raised papule with a depressed center.

Answer 7

cutaneous tag

Question 8

small raised spots, typically seen with aging.

Answer 8

cherry angiomas

Question 9

a well-circumscribed, hyperkeratotic lesion with a height that is more than half of the diameter of its base. It can arise from any part of the skin or mucosa, with its pathophysiology being dependent upon the underlying disease.

Answer 9

cutaneous horn