Derm Flashcards
Macules
< 1 cm; circumscribed and flat
Patch
flat, >1 cm
Papules
raised, < 1cm
nodules
papules > 1 cm, in dermis or subcutatneous area
Plaques
well defined elevated confluence of papules > 1cm
Vesicles
circumscribed, fluid containing epidermal elevations < 1 cm
Bulla
vesicle > 1 cm
Pustules
circumscribed, small elevations with purulent exudate
Wheals
plateau-like edematous elevations, pink or red
Scale
dry or greasy flakes of stratum corneum
Crust
dried serum, blood or pus with debris on skin surface
Excoriation
shallow, hemorrhagic linear excavation
Erosions
loss of all or portions of epidermis from physical abrasions, vesicles, or bullae
Ulcer
rounded or irregular shaped excavations into dermis or deeper
Fissure
linear deep skin split through epidermis or into dermis
lichenification
thickened skin with accentuated skin markings
atrophy
decreased skin thickness
Congenital Melanocytic Nevi (CMN)
macules, papules or plaque AT BIRTH, +/- hair, lesions grow in proportion to individuals size
CMN Risk of malignancy
increased size of CMN = increased risk of malignant potential; risk of melanoma
Most common pigmented lesion in infants
Mongolian spot
Mongolian Spot other name
Congenital dermal melanocytosis (CDM)
Mongolian spot
bluish-grey patch with irregular border and normal texture
Mongolian spot dx
clinical; further work up if FTT or not meeting developmental milestones
Mongolian spot prognosis
fades by age 2 and disappears by age 10
may be mistaken for abuse
CDM (mongolian spot)
Nevus sebaceous
hyperplasia of epidermis, sebaceous glands, hair follicles, apocrine glands
Nevus sebaceous clinical presentation
usually on scalp or face; waxy solitary, smooth, yellow-orange hairless patch, often oval or linear; more pronounced in adolescence (bumpy, warty or scaly)
Goes away with age
Mongolian spot
Grows with age
CMN
More pronounced in adolescence
Nevus Sebaceous
nevus sebaceous dx
some may need histological evaluation; BCC or other malignancy may arise from lesions
Nevus sebaceous tx
f/u, refer to derm if concerning changes are observed
Malignant potential
CMN, Nevus Sebaceous
Aplasia Cutis Congenita (ACC)
absence of skin present at birth
ACC presentation
most commonly found midline posterior scalp (may have tuft of hair = neural tube defect), may be associated fluid-filled bulla, well demarcated
ACC tx
gentle cleaning and ointment, hypertrophic scar may develop, refer to neuro for surgical repair if large or multiple scalp lesions
ACC imaging
done if atypical/large or hair tuft
Cafe-au-lait Macultes (CALM)
uniformly pigmented macules/patches; most common in african americans; present at birth OR in early childhood
CALM lesions are associated with what conditions
McCune-Albright syndrome or NF1
Neurofibromatosis
autosomal dominant (50% new mutations)
Sx of NF1
cafe-au-lait, axillary or inguinal freckling, neurofibromas, lisch nodules, optil gliomas, skeletal abnormlaities
Kids with NFI need what
yearly ophthalmology exams starting at 1 year
Types of vascular anomalies
- Tumors: neoplasms proliferate and typically require tx to stop growth
- Malformations: abnormal blood vessels without rapid proliferation (static/slow growing)
Vascular Tumors
infantile hemangioma, congenital hemangioma, pyogenic granuloma
Vascular malformations
capillary malformations (CM), port-wine stain, nevus simplex
Port-Wine Stain (PWS)
cutaneous capillary malformation; present at birth and DOES NOT REGRESS; pink/dark red patch (may darken/thicken)
PWS associated with
soft tissue or bony overgrowth, Sturge Weber Syndrome in V1 distribution (congenital glaucoma concerns if patch affects eyelid)