Differentials Flashcards
1
Q
How would you describe a benign lesion?
A
- Well circumscribed/demarcated
- Brown pigmentation, uniform throughout (homogenously brown)
2
Q
How would you describe a malignant lesion (melanoma)?
A
- Difference in pigmentation across the lesion
- Loss of pigmentation - concerning, needs to be referred immediately
3
Q
What is a keratin horn?
A
- Secondary process of rapidly producing keratinocytes
- More likely SCC as pathology above basal layer - produces well defined keratin horn
- Scc - crater for
