Dermatologic Diseases Flashcards

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hereditary condition of defective ectodermal development; over 170 subtypes, with the best known being hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (X-linked); autosomal dominant and recessive forms are also present

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ectodermal dysplasia

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M>F; heat intolerance; sparse hair, dystrophic nails; wrinkled, hyperpigmented periocular skin; midface hypoplasia, protuberant lips; oral: xerostomia, hypodontia with malformed crown shapes

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ectodermal dysplasia

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autosomal dominant genodermatosis caused by mutations in keratin genes 4 and 13; the defect results in abnormal keratinization of the mucosa

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white sponge nevus

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bilateral, thickened, white corrugated plaques primarily affecting the buccal mucosa; most mucosal sites are also susceptible

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white sponge nevus

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autosomal dominant genodermatosis characterized by a lack of cohesion among the surface epithelial cells; mutation affects the integrity of the desmosomal complex; oral involvement is much more subtle or absent (15-50%)

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darier’s disease (keratosis follicularis)

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erythematous, pruritic papules of the skin; pits and keratoses of the palms and soles; nails that feature longitudinal lines, ridges, or splits; oral lesions: multiple normal to white flat-topped papules; frequently seen on the palate or alveolar mucosa

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darier’s disease

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suprabasilar acantholysis; “test tube” rete ridges; central keratin plug; corps ronds and grains

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darier’s disease

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solitary lesion of unknown etiology; histologically similar to the lesions of Darier’s disease; M>F, older patients; solitary umbilicated papule of the head and neck; oral lesions are pink or white and primarily involve keratinized mucosa

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warty dyskeratoma

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autosomal dominant condition caused by a defect in the LKB1 gene, which codes for a serine/threonine kinase; significance lies in the increased incidence of GI adenocarcinoma and other malignancies

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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

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periorificial and intraoral freckling; intestinal polyps with intussusception; similar freckling affects the skin of the extremities in about 50% of patients; lesions do not wax and wane with UV exposure; GI polyps- benign overgrowths of intestinal glandular epithelium

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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

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9% of patients will develop GI adenocarcinoma by 40 years of age; 33% by 60; overall 18-fold increased frequency of malignancy (breast, ovary, pancreas)

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peutz-jeghers

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autosomal dominant condition caused by a mutation in the endoglin (HHT1) or ALK-1 (HHT2) genes; characterized by numerous vascular hamartomas of skin and mucosa

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hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

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numerous red papules which blanch upon diascopy; epistaxis; predisposition for arteriovenous fistulas of the lung, liver, and brain; superficial collections of thin-walled vascular channels

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hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

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any 3 of the following criteria leads to diagnosis of _: recurrent spontaneous epistaxis; telangiectasias of the mucosa and skin; arteriovenous malformation involving the lungs, liver, or CNS; family history of HHT

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hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

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heterogeneous group of connective tissue disorders; probably 7 categories of this condition currently recognized; autosomal dominant, recessive, and X-linked patterns recognized

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ehlers-danlos syndromes

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_ type of Ehlers-Danlos: (abnormal type V collagen) hyperelasticity of skin; cutaneous fragility; papyraceous scarring

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classical

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_ type of Ehlers-Danlos: no evidence of scarring; joint hyperextensibility

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hypermobility

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_ type of Ehlers-Danlos: (abnormal type III collagen) bruising; arterial rupture

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vascular

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oral signs of _: gorlin sign; bruising and bleeding during minor manipulation; pulp stones

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Ehlers-Danlos

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uncommon autosomal dominant syndrome caused by a mutation of the TSC1 or TSC2 (most common) genes; these genes probably have a tumor suppressor function; TSC2 mutation tend to have more severe expressions than TSC1

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Tuberous Sclerosis

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seizure disorders and mental retardation; facial angiofibromas; ungual fibromas; CNS tumors (tubers); shagreen patches; ash-leaf spots; cardiac rhabdomyomas and angiomyolipomas

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tuberous sclerosis

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oral manifestations: enamel pitting; fibrous papules, primarily of the anterior gingiva; radiolucencies of the jaws

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tuberous sclerosis

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Rare autosomal dominant syndrome caused by a mutation of the PTEN gene; the gene acts as a tumor suppressor; trichilemmomas; acral keratosis; palmoplantar keratosis; hemangiomas, xanthomas, and lipomas

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cowden syndrome

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females- fibrocystic disease and breast cancer, GU tumors; GI polyps; multiple oral papules; high arched palate

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cowden syndrome

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two of the following for diagnosis of _: facial trichilemmomas, multiple oral papules; acral keratosis

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cowden syndrome

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heterogeneous group of inherited blistering mucocutaneous disorders; autosomal dominant or recessive patterns, as well as an acquired form

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epidermolysis bullosa

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_ epidermolysis bullosa: keratin gene defect

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simple

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_ epidermolysis bullosa: hemidesmosome defect

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junctional

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_ epidermolysis bullosa: collagen VII defect

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dystrophic

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_ _ form of epidermolysis bullosa: vesicles/bullae that become ulcers and erosions that heal with scarring; gingival erythema, recession and reduction in vestibular depth

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dominant dystrophic

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_ _ form of epidermolysis bullosa: much more serious; secondary infections; mitten deformity; microstomia; dental caries

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recessive dystrophic

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epidermolysis bullosa: _ (intraepithelial clefting)

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simplex

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epidermolysis bullosa: _ and _ ( subepithelial clefting (lamina lucida or lamina densa))

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junctional and dystrophic

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autoimmune disorder characterized by antibodies directed against components of the epithelial desmosome complex; oral signs are often the first manifestations of the disease and the most difficult to resolve

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pemphigus vulgaris

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> 50% present with oral lesions; ragged erosions and ulcerations; any oral mucosal surface; flaccid bullae on skin; oral blisters rarely seen; Nikolsky’s sign

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pemphigus

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Serious vesiculobullous disorder affecting patients with neoplastic disease, typically a lymphoreticular malignancy (CLL and lymphoma); antibodies in response to the tumor probably cross react with components of the epithelial layer; cytotoxic T lymphocytes may also play a role in cutaneous and mucosal damage

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paraneoplastic pemphigus

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clinically resembles a number of conditions: erythema multiforme, pemphigus, lichen planus, pemphigoid; oral lesions: hemorrhagic crusting of lips, diffuse ulcerations

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paraneoplastic pemphigus

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lichenoid mucositis with subepithelial clefting; direct immunofluorescence- C3 and IgG granular/linear at BMZ or intercellular; indirect immunofluorescence- serum antibodies reactive to intercellular area of rat bladder epithelium; immunoprecipitation

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paraneoplastic pemphigus

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group of autoimmune disease characterized by autoantibodies directed against one or more components of the basement membrane; clinically resembles pemphigus due to blister formation; about 2x more common than pempigus

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cicatricial pemphigoid

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F>M, avg age 60; desquamative gingivitis; may see intact blisters intraorally; affects any mucosal surface, occasionally skin; scarring usually refers to conjunctival mucosa (symblepharon); entropian, trichiasis

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cicatricial pemphigoid

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similar autoimmune condition to cicatricial pemphigoid, with a few distinct differences; positive DIF and indirect IF- BMZ; often resolves in 2-5 years; healing occurs without scarring; more likely to involve skin than oral mucosa

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bullous pemphigoid

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M=F, 60-80 years; early pruritis may be an early symptom; skin- tense bullae which rupture, crust, and heal without scarring; oral - rare, bullae which rupture quickly

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bullous pemphigoid

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acute, self-limiting ulcerative disorder; probably immune-mediated; 50%- unknown; 25%-drugs (particularly antibiotics or analgesics); 25%- infection (herpes/Mycoplasma)

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erythema multiforme

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M>F; young adults; may experience prodrome; hemorrhagic crusting of lips; widespread oral ulcers with ragged margins; labial, buccal mucosa and tongue; “target” lesions of skin

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erythema multiforme

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diffuse sloughing of the skin and mucosa; F>M; older patients

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toxic epidermal necrolysis

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common condition of unknown etiology or pathogenesis; correlation with psoriasis is not well established; F>M; transient areas of erythema (papillary atrophy) with yellow-white serpentine borders

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geographic tongue

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primarily affects the tongue, although any oral mucosal surface may be involved; typically asymptomatic; associated with fissured tongue; munro abcesses; psoriasiform mucositis

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geographic tongue

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Common chronic mucocutaneous disease; probably immune-mediated; may have only skin, only oral, or both; F>M; adults; skin lesions-purple, polygonal, pruritic papules

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lichen planus

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oral lesions-reticular or erosive; reticular-interlacing white lines, buccal mucosa; erosive- ulcers with erythema and white streaks; desquamative gingivitis may be seen; any oral mucosal site susceptible

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lichen planus

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chronic skin disease characterized by an increase in the proliferative activity of keratinocytes, secondary to stimulation from activated T lymphocytes; probably involves both genetic and environmental factors

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psoriasis

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2nd decade; waxing and waning course with lesions improving during the summer; scalp, elbows, knees; erythematous plaques with silvery scales; psoriatic arthritis; oral lesions are uncommon; munro abcesses

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psoriasis

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immunologically mediated disease, involving both humoral and cell-mediated immunity; unknown etiology, probably involving both genetic and environmental factors; essentially two varieties-very different prognoses (systemic and chronic cutaneous)

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lupus erythematosus

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W>M (8:1), 3rd to 4th decade; highly variable presentation; FUO, arthritis, weight loss, fatigue, renal failure; “butterfly rash” over malar region; Libman-Sacks endocarditis; Raynaud’s phenomenon; oral ulcerations in 5-25%

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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W>M (2:1); 4th decade; scaly, erythematous patches on face and scalp; exacerbated by sun exposure; resolve after months with hypo- or hyperpigmentation; oral lesions (10%) resemble erosive LP

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chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus

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rare, probably immunologically mediated deposition of collagen within the tissues; while the disease most notably affects the skin, almost all organs and tissues are involved

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systemic sclerosis

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F>M; adults; skin changes often noted first; “purse string” mouth; acro-osteolysis; skin becomes hard with a smooth texture; “mouse facies”; raynauds phenomenon; dysphagia; radiograph shows diffuse widening of the PDL

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systemic sclerosis

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possibly a mild variant of systemic sclerosis; calcinosis cutis, raynaud’s phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia

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crest syndrome