Disorders of skin pigmentation Flashcards
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No melanin is produced by skin due to a defect in tyrosinase
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Albinism
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Autoimmune disorder where melanocytes are targeted, leaving large segments of skin very white when person may have much darker skin
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Vitiligo
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Disorder that consists of one large “freckle” on the skin oftentimes induced by pregnancy or oral contraceptives.
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Melasma.
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Q
Hyperpigmentation of basal epidermis due to increased melanin production
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Solar lentigo
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Not sun related instance of melanocyte hyperplasia, localized to a small area
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Lentigo simplex
