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Introduction to Dermatopathology Flashcards

1
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Circumscribed lesion of <5 mm in diameter
Flat
Discolored (often red)
What is the skin lesion? (Refer to lecture pictures)

A

Macule

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Circumscribed lesion of >5 mm in diameter
Flat
Discolored (often red)
What is the skin lesion? (Refer to lecture pictures)

A

Patch

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dome-shaped or flat-topped lesion <5 mm across & palpable
What is the skin lesion? (Refer to lecture pictures)

A

Papule

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4
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Elevated lesion with spherical contour >5 mm

What is the skin lesion? (Refer to lecture pictures)

A

Nodule

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5
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Elevated flat-topped lesion >5 mm
May be caused by coalescent papules
What is the skin lesion? (Refer to lecture pictures)

A

Plaque

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Fluid-filled raised lesion <5 mm

What is the skin lesion? (Refer to lecture pictures)

A

Vesicle

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Fluid-filled raised lesion >5 mm

What is the skin lesion? (Refer to lecture pictures)

A

Bulla

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8
Q

What is the common term used for vesicle or bulla?

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Blister

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Discrete, pus-filled, raised lesion

What is the skin lesion? (Refer to lecture pictures)

A

Pustule

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10
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  • Itchy
  • Transient
  • Elevated lesion with variable Blanching & Erythema formed as the result across of dermal edema
    What is the skin lesion? (Refer to lecture pictures)
A

Wheal

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  • Dry
  • Horny
  • Plate-like excrescence (growth); usually the result of imperfect cornification
    What is the skin lesion? (Refer to lecture pictures)
A

Scale

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12
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  • Thickened
  • Rough skin characterized by prominent skin markings; usually the result of repeated rubbing in susceptible persons
    What is the skin lesion? (Refer to lecture pictures)
A

Lichenification

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Traumatic lesion characterized by breakage of the epidermis, causing a raw linear area (i.e., a deep scratch)‏
What is the skin lesion? (Refer to lecture pictures)

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Excoriation

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14
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Separation of nail plate from nail bed is known as

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Onycholysis

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15
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Intracellular edema of keratinocytes is known as

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Hydropic swelling (ballooning)

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16
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Infiltration of the epidermis by inflammatory or circulating blood cells is known as

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Exocytosis

17
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Discontinuity of the skin exhibiting incomplete loss of the epidermis is known as

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Erosion

18
Q

Discontinuity of the skin exhibiting complete loss of the epidermis and often of portions of the dermis and even subcutaneous fat is known as

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Ulceration

19
Q

intercellular edema in the epidermis is known as

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Spongiosis

20
Q

Formation of vacuoles within or adjacent to cells; often refers to basal cell-basement membrane (BM) zone area is known as

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Vacuolization

21
Q

A linear pattern of melanocyte proliferation within the epidermal basal cell layer is known as

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Lentiginous

22
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Lentiginous melanocytic hyperplasia can occur as

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  • Reactive change or

- part of Neoplasm of melanocytes

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