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Dermatologic Disease Flashcards

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Lasts days to weeks, includes inflammation and edema, is self limited or chronic

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Acute inflammatory Dermatoses
(Urticaria and Eczema)

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Type I hypersensitivity rxn
allergic rxn where mast cell granulation leads to erythema and edema

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Urticaria (Hives)

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Dermal microvascular hyper permeability / increased vascular permeability

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Urticaria

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Small pruritic papules to large erythematous plaques

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Urticaria

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Wheals or plaques

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Urticaria

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Pruritic erythematous papules - possible vessicles that ooze and crust

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Eczema

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Turns into raised scaly plaques

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Eczema

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5 things Eczema can be due to

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allergy
defect in keratinocyte barrier
drug hypersensitivity
UV light
physical/chemical irritant

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8
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Allergic contact dermatitis fits under this category

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Eczema

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Environmental agent that reacts with self-proteins creating neoantigens that sensitizes T cells . On re exposure, memory CD4+ T cells are activated and release cytokines that recruit inflammatory cells and cause epidermal damage

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Allergic contact dermatitis

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Apparent after months/years. Skin = rough due to thick scale and shedding

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Chronic inflammatory dermatoses
(Psoriasis)

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11
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Increased risk for heart attack and stroke

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Psoriasis

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affects arthritis patients

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Psoriasis

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Pink to salmon colored plaque covered by a silver scale

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Psoriasis

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Elbow, knees, scalp

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Psoriasis

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Severe complication of Psoriasis

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Psoriatic arthritis

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Pinpoint bleeding upon scratching scale off lesions

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Psoriasis - Auspitz sign

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17
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Creating of lesions by scratching and leaving a trail

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Psoriasis (not specific to it) - Koebnerization

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18
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TNF antagonist as treatment

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Psoriasis

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19
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Describe the autoimmue response of Psoriasis

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T-cell mediated inflammatory disease
T-cells release cytokines –> TNF α –> proliferation of keratinocytes –> formation of thickened plaques

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20
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2 infectious dermatoses
fungal -
bacterial -

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Fungal = Superficial dermatophytes
Bacterial = Impetigo

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21
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Causes focal alopecia

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Tinea capitis

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22
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Ringworm

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Tinea corporis

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23
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Yeast that infects intertriginous zones

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Candida

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24
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Things that increase risk of candida

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Steroids
Antibiotics
Diabetes
Immunosuppression

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25
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What bacteria causes Impetigo

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Strep. Pyogenes
Staph. aureus

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26
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Fragile vesicles to flaccid bullae

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Impetigo

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Children, crowding, poor hygiene, hot/humid

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Impetigo

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28
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Honey colored crust

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Impetigo

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29
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May resemble exfoliative cheilitis

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Impetigo

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30
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May resemble recurrent herpes simplex

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Impetigo

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31
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May resemble child abuse

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Impetigo

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32
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Treatment = mupirocin

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Impetigo

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33
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Hyperpigmented skin

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Acanthosis Nigricans (AN)

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34
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Velvety skin

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Acanthosis Nigricans (AN)

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axilla, groin, or back of neck

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Acanthosis Nigricans (AN)

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Malignant Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) is associated with

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internal GI malignancy

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37
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benign Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) is associated with

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endocrinpathies or syndromes
Drug ingestion (insulin)

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38
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Oral lesion of Acanthosis Nigricans (AN)

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papillary lesion of lips and tongue
associated with internal malignancy

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39
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Slow growing, fluctuant/rubbery nodule filled with keratin

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Epidermoid cyst

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40
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On face and neck from hair follicles

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Epidermoid cyst

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41
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Yellowish to white normal skin appearance

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Epidermoid cyst

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42
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Tan-brown to black

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Seborrheic keratosis

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43
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well-demarcated plaques

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Seborrheic keratosis

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44
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stuck on, dirty candle wax, dried mud on brick wall

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Seborrheic keratosis

45
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basal cells that produce keratin

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Seborrheic keratosis

46
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variant of Seborrheic keratosis, multiple small dark papules on cheek

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Dermatosis papulosa Nigra

47
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With Seborrheic keratosis, if hundred appear suddenly

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Leser-Trelat (sign of internal malignancy)

48
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Premalignant Chronic sun (UV light)

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Actinic Keratosis (AK)

49
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On vermillion zone

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Actinic Keratosis (AK)

50
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Usually 6-8 lesions

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Actinic Keratosis (AK)

51
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Scaly plaque - sandpaper texture

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Actinic Keratosis (AK)

52
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Hyperkeratosis histologically

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Actinic Keratosis (AK)

53
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Epithelial dysplasia histologically

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Actinic Keratosis (AK)

54
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solar elastosis histologically

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Actinic Keratosis (AK)

55
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Sun-induced cancer from existing Actinic Keratosis

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

56
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Fleshy, firm nodule, keratinized, crusty or ulcerated surface

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

57
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Rare to metastasize

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

58
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From basal cells of epidermis or germ cells in hair follicles

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

59
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Most common skin cancer

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

60
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History of chronic skin exposure

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

61
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Middle 1/3 of face

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

62
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2 main subtypes of Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Noduloulcerative (most common)
Sclerosing

63
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Papule with central ulceration and rolled pearly white border

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Basal Cell Carcinoma - Noduloulcerative

64
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Lack of skin structure (hair)

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Basal Cell Carcinoma - Noduloulcerative

65
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Rodent ulcer

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Basal Cell Carcinoma - Noduloulcerative

66
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mimics scar tissue although patient never had an injury

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Basal Cell Carcinoma - sclerosing

67
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Histologically, basaloid cells “drop off” the basal cell layer

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

68
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Histologically can be similar to ameloblastoma

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

69
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First option treatment for Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Mohs Surgery

70
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Least common of the 3 skin cancers

71
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75% of deaths due to skin cancer

72
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Can be UV induced and non UV induced

73
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Non UV melanomas have __ mutations

74
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Can have a hereditary predisposition

75
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Germline mutations in CDKN2A gene

76
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UV induced melanomas have a __ mutation

77
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p16 inactivation leads to

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vertical growth of Melanoma

78
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p53 mutation leads to

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metastasis of Melanoma

79
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Most common type of Melanoma

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Superficial spreading

80
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this type of Melanoma occurs on Back, Arms, Neck and Scalp

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superficial spreading

81
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radial phase lasts months to years before vertical phase

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superficial spreading

82
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This type of melanoma occurs in malar skin or elderly

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Lentigo Maligna

83
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Expands rapidly over 10-15 years before vertical growth

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Lentigo Maligna

84
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Type of melanoma unrelated to skin cancer common in black and asians

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Acral Lentiginous

85
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Short radial growth before invading

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Acral Lentiginous

86
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On fingers and toes

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Acral Lentiginous

87
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Most mucosal melanomas are this type

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Acral Lentiginous

88
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Elevated and fast growing melanoma that is unrelated to sun exposure

89
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No radical growth, starts as vertical growth

90
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worst melanoma prognosis

91
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ABCDE’s tell you if its

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Melanoma
(Asymmetry, borders, color, diamter >6mm, evolution)

92
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Best form of prognostic indicator for melanoma

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Brewslow tumor thickness

93
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Any benign congenital or acquired neoplasm of melanocytes

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Melanocytic Nevi (common moles)

94
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Mutation in BRAF or RAS

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Acquired Melanocytic Nevi

95
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<6 mm

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Acquired Melanocytic Nevi

96
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flat lesion with uniform color that elevates or fades with age

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Acquired Melanocytic Nevi

97
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malignant transformation is rare

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Acquired Melanocytic Nevi

98
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Sporadic or familial RAS or BRAF mutation

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Dysplastic Nevi

99
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Larger than aquired nevi

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Dysplastic Nevi

100
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May have hundreds

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Dysplastic Nevi

101
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On sun exposed and not sun exposed skin

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Dysplastic Nevi

102
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when is there an increased risk for melanoma with Dysplastic Nevi

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with there is more than 10

103
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macules or plaques with a pebbly surface

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Dysplastic Nevi

104
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Variable pigmentation and irregular borders

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Dysplastic Nevi

105
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more stable over time <6mm vs evolves / changes over time and >6mm

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Dysplastic Nevi vs Melanoma

106
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2 benign melanocytic skin lesions

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Ephelis / ephelides (freakles)
Actinic lentigo

107
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Brown macule, increased pigment with sun exposure

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Ephelis / ephelides (freakles)

108
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Normal number of melanocytes

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Ephelis / ephelides (freakles)

109
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Brown macule on dorsal of hand and face

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Actinic lentigo

110
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linear increase of melanocytes in basal layer

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Actinic lentigo

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