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LEOPARD SYNDROME (Moynahan syndrome)

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PTPNII - encodes a tyrosine phosphatase Shp2

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Lamellar ichthyosis

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transglutaminase 1

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Bloom Syndrome

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RecQL2, the BLM gene mutation, encodes for DNA helicase

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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

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ABCC6 gene (ATP-using cell transporter)

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

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collagen 5

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Tyrosine phosphatase Shp2

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LEOPARD SYNDROME

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Carney Complex (LAMB/NAME) syndrome

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PRKAR1A gene, AD

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Howell-Evans Syndrome

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envoplakin

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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Collagen Type 1 (alpha1 AND alpha2 genes)

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Collagen Type 1

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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Howell-Evans Syndrome

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envoplakin

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EBS Dowling Meara

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EB Simplex type (split - basal layer)
AD
K5/K14

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Weber-Cockayne

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Localized EB Simplex
AD
K5/K14

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Koebner

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(Generalized)
EB Simplex
AD
K5/K14

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EB Muscular Dystrophy

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EB Simplex
ONLY AR EBS
Defect: Plectin

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16
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EB Mottled Pigmentation

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EBS

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17
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Herliz- type EB

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(EB Lethalis)
Junctional EB -split at basement membrane (lamina lucida)
AR
Laminin-5 (laminin 332)

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Non-Herlitz EB

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(Generalized Atrophic Benign EB, or GABEB)
JEB
AR
Laminin 5 OR BPAG2(BP180)

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dyskerin

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Dyskeratosis Congenita

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20
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Mode of inheritance for Dyskeratosis Congenits

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XLR!!!!
&
AD

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Dyskeratosis Congenita

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DKC1 gene, which encodes protein dyskerin, which interacts with telemorases

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This Genoderm’s dysfunctional protein interacts with telemorases and increases sister chromatid exchanges

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Dyskeratosis Congenita

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EB with gene defect in alpha-6-beta-4 integrin

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Junctional EB with pyloric atresia

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EB Lethalis

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Laminin 5 (Laminin 332)

*EB Lethalis is also called Herlitz

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25
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Other name for EB Herlitz type

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EB Lethalis

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26
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Type of EB caused by a premature termination codon

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EB Lethalis (Herlitz)

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27
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Other name for EB Non-Herlitz

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Generalized atrophic benign EB

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28
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Gene defect in Non Herlitz Junctional EB

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Laminin 5 (Laminin 332) OR BP180 (BPAG2)

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29
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Hay Wells

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Ectodermal Dysplasia (Ankyloblepharon-Ectodermal Dysplasia-Clefting Syndrome)

=p63

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Busche-Ollendorf Syndrome

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LEMD3 (MAN1)

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31
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Inheritance pattern for Buscke-Ollendorf Syndrome?

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AD

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32
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LEMD3

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Buschke-Ollendorf Syndrome

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MAN1

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Buscke-Ollendorf Syndrome

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34
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how many variants of XP are there?

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seven complement groups (A-G), and one XP variant

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35
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defects in proteins encoded in the nucleotide excision repair pathway (NER)

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All the XP types (with the exception of XP variant)

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36
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What is the XP variant mutation?

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mutation in the DNA polymerase

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37
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which type of XP has a mutation in a DNA polymerase? (As opposed to the nucleotide excision pathway)

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XP variant

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38
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Inheritance pattern of XP

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AR

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39
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Familial melanoma

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CDK2NA (INK4A)

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40
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Which chromosome is the PTCHD gene located on?

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Chromosome 9q

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41
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upregulation of which oncogene is found in 50% of SCCs in immunosuppressed pts?

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c-myc

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42
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loss of function of which gene was recently found in 75% of all cutaneous SCCs?

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NOTCHED

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43
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Mutation in Ferguson Smith?

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TGFBR1 gene (as a reminder, ferguson smith is multiple KAs syndrome)

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44
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The most important factor in the development of NMSC is…

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skin phenotype!!! (thought it would be sun exposure but no)

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45
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Most frequent HPV types in EDV

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HPV 5&8

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46
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All of the hereditary fever syndromes (the CAPS kind, or cryopryrin associated) are due to defects in what gene?
NOMID/CINCA
Muckle wells
Familial cold urticaria

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NLRP3 (which encodes the protein cryopryin)

*new little rheum patients, cryin!

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47
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What two disorders have mutations in keratin 5?

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Dowling Degos

&

EB simplex with mottled pigmentation

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48
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DSAP

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SART3

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49
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SART3

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DSAP

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50
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STK11 gene

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Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

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51
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Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

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STK11 gene

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52
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a serine threonine kinase

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Peutz-Jeghers Sydnrome (STK11)

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53
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Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome

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PTEN

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54
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Defect in lamellar ichthyosis

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Transglutaminase 1

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55
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Bloom syndrome and Rothmund-Thompson both have defects in what cellular product?

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DNA helicases

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56
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What two genoderms have defects in DNA Helicase?

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Bloom syndrome and Rothmund Thompson

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57
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Muehrckes bands

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Hypoalbunemia, chemotherapy, CHF!

Transverse white bands parallel to the lunula

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58
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Transverse white bands parallel to the lunula

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Muerkes bands (CHF, hypoalbunemia, chemo)

59
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Terry’s nails

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Proximal 2/3 white nail, distal 1/3 brown/pink

Cirrhosis, hypoalbunemia, diabetes, cardiac disease

60
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Splinter hemorrhages

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Trauma, PSO, endocarditis, vasculitis

61
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Which medications can cause onycholysis?

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NSAID, PUVA, TCN

62
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Trachyonychia

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20 nail dystrophy (found in alopecia areata, LP, PSO, eczema)

63
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What diseases are trachyonychia found in?

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20 nail dystrophy - PSO, LP, AA, eczema

64
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Red lunula

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COPD, cirrhosis, RA, SLE, cardiac failure, aa, CO poisoning

65
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Nail pitting

66
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What are large 2mm pits in the nail called?

67
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Large 2mm pits in the nails

68
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Longitudinal ridging and fissuring of the plate

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Onychorrhexis (normal with agin), also seen in LP, trauma, repeated wet dry cycles

69
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Onychorrhexis

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Longitudinal ridging in the nail matrix (normal with age, cause by trauma, LP)

70
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Onychomadesis

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Detachment of the nail plate from proximal nail fold - shedding of the nail

TEN, autoimmune, medications (chemo), trauma

71
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What nail finding can you see in TEN?

A

Onychomadesis

72
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Detachment of the nail plate from proximal nail fold

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Onychomadiesis

73
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“Nail shedding”

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Onychomadiesis

74
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What conditions and medications do you see onychomadiesis in?

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PCN, TEN/SJS, syphilis, pemphigus, radiation, carbamazepine, lithium, doxycycline

75
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Photo-onychomadesis is cause by which medication?

A

Doxycycline

76
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Doxycycline can cause what nail condition?

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Photo-onychomadiesis

77
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Carbamazepine can cause what nail condition?

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Onychomadiesis

78
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Chemo causes what nail finding

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Onychomadiesis (nail shedding) - detachment of the nail plate from the proximal nail fold

79
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Transverse lines of entire nail breadth in all nails

A

Mees lines

Arsenic poisoning!

80
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Nail finding in arsenic poisoning

A

Mees lines!

Transverse ridging in all nails full width of nails

81
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Mees lines

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Arsenic poisoning

Transverse ridging in all nails full breadth of the nail

82
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GI polyposis, alopecia, generalized pigmentation, nail dystrophy

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Cronkite-Canada Syndrome

83
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Cronkite-Canada Syndrome

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Nail dystrophy, generalized pigmentation, GI polypoidosis, alopecia

84
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Spoon Nails

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Iron deficiency

Koilonychia

85
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Koilonychia

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Iron deficiency, thyroid abnormality (spoon nails)

86
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Beau’s lines

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Severe systemic even (in all nails), or trauma (in one nail)

Transverse depression in nail plate surface

87
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Terry’s nails

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Cirrhosis, DM, cardiac disease

88
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Yellow nail syndrome

A

Absent lunula
Yellow nails
Lymphedema
Pleural effusions

89
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Absent lunula
Yellow nails
Lymphedema
Pleural effusions

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Yellow nail syndrome

90
Q

Absent lunula

A

Yellow nail syndrome

AND

Renal failure

91
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Hypoplastic nails, triangular lunula

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Nail-Patella syndrome (also small knee caps)

Pointed iliac crests

92
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Picture of hypoplastic knee caps

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Nail patella syndrome

93
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What can PUVA do to your nails?

A

Give you blue lunula

94
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EHK mutation

A

Keratin1, keratin 10

95
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Lamellar ichthyosis

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TGM1 gene or ABCA12

96
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X-linked ichthyosis

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STS (steroid sulfatase deficiency, arylsuflstase C)

97
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X-Linked ichtyosis

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Steroid sulfatase (STS) , arlysulfatase C

98
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Lamellar ichthyosis gene defect

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TGM1 gene (also ABCA)

99
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EHK gene defect

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Keratin 1, Keratin 10

100
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Gene defect in Sjogren Larsson syndrome

A

FALDH gene (“fall down” - bc they have spastic dtetraplegia and the corneal white dot opacities)

101
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CHILD SYNDROME

A

NSDHL (NADPH steroid dehydrogenase)

102
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CHILD syndrome gene defect

A

NSDHL (NADPH steroid dehydrogenase-like protein)

103
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Conradi-Hunermann-Happle Syndrome

A

EBP gene

Emopamil-binding proteins = impaired cholesterol synthesis

104
Q

Conradi-Hunermann-Happle syndrome is the XLD form of what genoderm?

A

Condrodrysplasia Punctata

105
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What is the XLD form of Condrodysplasia?

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Conradi-Hunermann-Happle syndrome

106
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Condrodysplasia Punctata

A

Arylsulfatase E

107
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Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia punctata

108
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PEX7

A

Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata

109
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EBP gene

A

Conradi-Hunermann-Happle Syndrome

110
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KID Syndrome

A

GJB2, encodes connexin 26

111
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GJB2 gene defect, encoding connexin 26

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KID Syndrome. (Konnexin 26)

112
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PAHX gene

113
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Refsum

A

PAHX, or PEX7

114
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PEX7 gene

115
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Infantile Refsum

A

PEX1, PEX2, PEX26

116
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Darier Disease

117
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ATP2A2

118
Q

What protein does the mutation in Darier encode?

A

SERCA2 (sarcoendoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase), the gene defect is ATP2A2

119
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Acral/mucosal melanoma

120
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Uveal melanoma

121
Q

Non-Sun damaged skin melanoma

122
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Brooke Speigler

123
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CLYD

A

Brooke Speigler

124
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Acrodermatitis Enteropathica

125
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Mendes de Costa (Erythrokeratodermia Variabilis)

A

Connexin 31, Connexin 30 (GJB3, GJB4)

126
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Gene defect in Lipoid Proteinosis

A

ECM-1 gene

*also gene defect in Lichen Sclerosus

127
Q

What two disorders harbor gene mutations to ECM-1?

A

Lichen Sclerosus and Lipoid Proteinosis

128
Q

Other gene defect besides PTEN for Cowden syndrome

129
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KILLN gene

A

Cowden (also PTEN)

130
Q

Name three disorders with PTEN mutation

A

Cowden
Bannayan-Riley
Proteus

131
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Gene defect in Werners

A

Werner (adult progeria) defect is Recql2

132
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Gene defect in Progeria (childhood form - Hutchison Gilford)

A

Laminin A gene (Werner or adult progeria is RecQL2)

133
Q

Lamin A (LNMA)

A

Hutchison-Gilford Progeria (congenital progeria)

134
Q

1 plant family causing airborne ACD

A

Compositae (Asteracea - dandelions, chrysanthemum, sunflower)

135
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Mutation in ATP7A

A

Menkes, XLR

136
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Mutation in Menkes

A

ATP7A, XLR. This is a defect in a copper transporter

137
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hHb1, hHb6 gene defect

A

Monilethrix

*note DSG4 in the AR recessive form

138
Q

Mutation in piebaldism

139
Q

Red-heads have this mutation

This mutation increases what ratio related to melanin?

A

MC1-R gene
Increases the phenomelanin:eumelanin ratio which gives the red hair fair skin phenotype and increases the risk of melanoma

140
Q

Gene defect in Proteus

A

AKT-1 (used to be PTEN)

141
Q

H syndrome

A

SLC29A3 (encodes a nucleoside transporter)

142
Q

TWIST2 gene

A

Seitles Syndrome (*setters syndrome - bilateral aplasia cutis, long eyelashes, leonine faces, upward slanting eyebrows, peurto ricans)

143
Q

Name the disease associated with each gene:
SLC29A3
SLC39A4
SLC49A2

A

SLC29A3-H syndrome
SLC39A4-Acrodermatitis enteropathica
SLC49A2- Vitiligo

144
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What syndrome is holocarboxolase deficiency seen in?

A

Multiple carboxylase deficiency

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