Guo - Pathology Flashcards
CD4+ Th1 cells release cytokines in which skin layer?
Dermis
Which cytokines are released from CD8 cells?
IL-17
IL-22 and
IFN gamma
Melanoma ABC’s
-A
Asymmetry
Melanoma ABC’s
-B
Border irregularity
CD8 cells release cytokines in which skin layer?
Epidermis
Melanoma ABC’s
-C
Color
Melanoma ABC’s
-D
Diameter: 1/4 inch or 6mm
S100
HMB45
Melan A
Melanoma panel
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Atypical mitoses
Form of melanoma associated with poor prognosis
Nodular
Melanoma type often misdiagnosed due to rapid growth and lack of pigmentation (melanoma gets pale with metastasis)
Amelanocytic melanoma
Melanoma type with Positive S-100 but negative for other melanoma markers.
Desmoplastic melanoma
head,neck and high recurrence
More than 100 widespread nevi, high lifetime risk of melanoma
Familial atypical multiple mole and melanoma syndrome
Surface of a pearly nodule that crusts off and exposes dilated subepidermal blood vessels and starts bleeding
Basal cell carcinoma
- Basaloid tumor islands
- Peripheral palisading of nuclei
- Stromal retraction artifact
Basal cell carcinoma