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Disorders of Pigmentation and Melanocytes Flashcards

1
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Most common pigmented lesion of childhood?

A

Freckle

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2
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When does a Freckle arise?

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AFTER sun exposure

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Can Freckles fade or darken, if so, when?

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Yes, with season changes

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4
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What spots are seen with Neurofibromatosis?

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Cafe au lait spots

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5
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Cafe au lait spots are seen with what condition?

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Neurofibromatosis

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6
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When do Cafe au lait spots arise?

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INDEPENDENT of sun exposure

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7
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How do Cafe au lait spots compare to Freckles?

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  • Larger
  • Contain aggregated melanosomes (macromelanosomes) in the cytoplasm of melanocytes
  • Do not correlate with sun exposure
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Lentigo

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Benign localized hyperplasia of melanocytes

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9
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Benign localized hyperplasia of melanocytes

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Lentigo

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10
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When is Lentigo initiated?

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Childhood but occurs at all ages

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11
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How does Lentigo react when exposed to light?

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(hyperplasia of melanocytes)

= Does NOT darken

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12
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How does Lentigo look on histology?

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Linear melanocytic hyperplasia

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13
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Histologically, Lentigo is restricted to?

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To cell layer immediately ABOVE basement membrane

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14
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What is restricted to the cell layer immediately ABOVE the basement membrane?

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Lentigo

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15
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Linear melanocyte hyperplasia?

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Lentigo

- Benign

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16
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A Melanocytic Nevus is a?

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Mole

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17
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Mole

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Melanocytic Nevus

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18
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Melanocytic Nevi are acquired by mutations in components of what signaling pathways?

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RAS and BRAF

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19
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Melanocytic Nevi have activating mutations in RAS and BRAF that are only active for a limited time. What causes permanent growth arrest?

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P16/INK4a cause permanent growth arrest

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20
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How do Melanocytic Nevi usually look?

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Usually small <6mm, well defined borders and one color

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21
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Junctional Nevi

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Nest at dermoepidermal junction

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22
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Type of Nevi that nest at dermoepidermal junction

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Junctional Nevi

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23
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Compound Nevi

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Nest in the epidermis and the dermis

24
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Type of Nevi that nest in the epidermis and dermis

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Compound Nevi

25
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Intradermal Nevi

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NO epidermal nests; usually older lesions

26
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Type of nevi with NO epidermal nests

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Intradermal Nevi - usually older

27
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Describe how Melanocytic Nevi look from superficial to deeper tissues histologically

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  • Nests of large round cells
  • Smaller, single cells
  • Fusiform; fascicles resembling neural tissue
28
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Superficial nests of large round cells that transitions into smaller cells and then into fascicles the deeper into the tissue suggests?

A

Melanocytic Nevi

29
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Dysplastic Nevi have an increased risk of developing into?

30
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Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome

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> 50% chance to develop Melanoma by age 60

- Autosomal Dominant

31
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What genes are mutated with Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome?

A

CDKN2A or CDK4

32
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Those with Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome will likely develop?

A

Multiple dysplastic nevi and melanoma

33
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Dysplastic Nevi acquire activating mutations in what pathways?

A

NRAS and BRAF

34
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Histo - Dysplastic Nevi are ____ than acquired Nevi

35
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Histo - How do Dysplastic Nevi look?

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Irregular borders with varied pigmentation and nests may coalesce

36
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Histo - what cells will infiltrate superficial dermis with Dysplastic Nevi?

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Lymphocytes

37
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Histo - With Dysplastic Nevi, what surrounds the epidermal rete ridges?

38
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What is Shouldering?

A

Extension of junctional component beyond the dermal nests of melanocytes - corresponds to the periphery of lesion

39
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What is Atypia and what is it seen with?

A

Irregular nucleus with hyperchromasia

- Dysplastic Nevi

40
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What is the most deadly skin cancer?

41
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Melanoma is usually caused by?

A

DNA damage due to UV light exposure

42
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There is an increased incidence of Melanoma and decreased death. Majority of Melanoma cases are ____. What is a risk factor?

A

Majority are sporadic

- Severe sunburns early in life increases risk

43
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Males usually get Melanoma where?

A

Upper back

44
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Females usually get Melanoma where?

45
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Blacks and Asians usually get Melanoma where?

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Soles/Palms, nail beds, mucosal membranes

46
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For Melanoma, what mutations will activate pro-growth signaling pathways?

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RAS
BRAF
P13K/AKT

47
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What is the most commonly mutated gene in Melanoma and what does it activate?

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TERT

- activates Telomerase

48
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What are the 2 growth phases of Melanoma?

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  1. Radial growth

2. Vertical growth

49
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The Radial growth phase involves horizontal spread of melanoma in the epidermis. What does it lack?

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Lacks capacity to metastasize

50
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The Vertical growth phase of Melanoma involves tumor cells invading down into deeper layers. What will likely appear?

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Nodule with metastatic potential

51
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What is absent in the Vertical Growth phase of Melanoma?

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Neurotization

52
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Breslow thickness

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Depth of invasion - correlates with metastasis

53
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Breslow thickness measures between?

A

Epidermal granular layer
Deepest tumor cell
- Correlates with metastasis

54
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5 favorable prognoses for Melanoma

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  1. Thinner tumor depth
  2. NO mitosis
  3. NO regression
  4. Lack of ulceration
  5. Brisk tumor infiltrating lymphocyte response
55
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5 favorable prognoses for Melanoma

A
  1. Thinner tumor depth
  2. NO mitosis
  3. NO regression
  4. Lack of ulceration
  5. Brisk tumor infiltrating lymphocyte response

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