Derm Flashcards
Closed pocket of pus
Abscess
Blister greater than 0.5 cm in diameter
Bulla
Closed. Saclike. Membranous capsule full of liquid or semisolid material
Cyst
Skin discoloration that isn’t raised or depressed
Macule
Small mass of rounded or irregular shape greater than 1 cm in diameter
Nodule
Small, circumscribed, elevated lesion of skin less than 1 cm in diameter
Papule
Pleateaulike, raised, solid area on skin that covers a large SA in relation to its height above skin
Plaque
Lesion through skin or mucous embrace resulting from loss of tissue
Ulcer
Small blister less than 0.5cm in diameter
Vesicle
No invasion of dermis. Malignant melanocytes localized to epidermis.
Melanoma in situ
Excise melanoma in situ with _________ borders
5 mm
Most common type of melanoma in both sexes
Superficial spreading
Spreads superficially along top layers of skin before penetrating into deeper layers. Superficial or radial growth phase is slower than vertical phase where lesion grows into dermis and can invade
Superficial spreading melanoma
Raised borders. Brown lesions with pinks, whites, grays, or blues
Superficial spreading melanoma
Most often found in the elderly in their 60s on chronic sun-damage skin such as face, ears, arms, and upper trunk
Lentigo maligna
Least common type of melanoma, but most common seen in Hawaii
Lentigo maligna
Tan to brown lesions with very irregular borders
Lentigo maligna
Uncommon. Nonpigmented. Can present as other types of noncancerous lesions including eczema, fungal infections, BCC, or SCC.
Amelanotic melanoma
Most common melanoma in African Americans and Asians
Acral lentiginous melanoma
Found under the nails, soles of feet, palms of hands
Acral lentiginous melanoma
Invasive at time of diagnosis. Most aggressive. Second most common type of melanoma. Mostly black. Arise from nevi or normal skin
Nodular melanoma
Melanomas less than __________ mm thick have lower rates of mets
1
Most common of all skin cancers. Appear as pearly papules with central ulceration or multiple telangiectasias
BCC
Rarely mets but can grow large and be locally destructive
BCC
Higher rate of mets
SCC
Irregularly shaped plaques or nodules with raised borders
SCC
Scaly, ulcerated, and bleed easily
SCC
