Dermatology

Question 1

“Stuck on” appearance

Answer 1

Basal cell papilloma (seborrhoeic keratosis)

Question 2

Picket fence pearly border

Answer 2

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 3

Condition associated with dermatitis herpetiformis

Answer 3

Coeliac disease

Question 4

Conditions associated with erythema nodosum

Answer 4

Sarcoidosis, ulcerative colitis and TB

Question 5

Erythematous bull’s eye lesion (erythema migrans)

Answer 5

Lyme disease

Question 6

Ash leaf spots / shagreen patches

Answer 6

Tuberous sclerosis

Question 7

Honey coloured crust

Answer 7

Impetigo

Question 8

Cafe au lait spots

Answer 8

Neurofibroma type I or II

Question 9

Silver scales, extensor surfaces

Answer 9

Psoriasis

Question 10

Cauliflower appearance

Answer 10

Plantar warts

Question 11

Kaposi’s sarcoma

Answer 11

HIV, transplant patient (immunocompromised)

Question 12

Intense erythema on cheeks (and proximal limbs) of a child

Answer 12

Slapped cheek (paravirus B12)

Question 13

Small, umbilicated, translucent papules that look fluid filled but are solid

Answer 13

Molluschi contagiosim (viral)

Question 14

Flaccid blisters that can burst easily to form erythematous erosions

Answer 14

Pemphigus vulgaris

Question 15

Large tense bullae that are itchy and cannot be burst

Answer 15

Bullous pemphigoid

Question 16

Heliotrope rash and scaly knuckles

Answer 16

Dermatomyositis

Question 17

Fine fish scale

Answer 17

Ichthyosis

Question 18

Velvety thickened skin

Answer 18

Acanthosis nigricans

Question 19

Target lesion

Answer 19

Erythema multiforme