Lecture 19

Question 1

Macule

Answer 1

A flat area of altered colour

Question 2

Patch

Answer 2

A flat area of altered colour >0.5cm

Question 3

Plaque

Answer 3

Palpable scaling raised lesion >0.5cm

Question 4

Papule

Answer 4

Solid raised lesion

Question 5

Nodule

Answer 5

Solid raised lesion >0.5cm with a deeper component

Question 6

Vesicle

Answer 6

Raised, clear fluid filled lesion

Question 7

Bulla

Answer 7

Raised, clear fluid filled lesion >0.5cm

Question 8

Fibroepithelial polyps

Answer 8

Flesh coloured bag like lesion
Common
Middle aged and older people

Question 9

Naevi

Answer 9

Proliferation of melanocytes
Naevous cells within the:
Dermo-epdermal junction (junctional navei)
Dermo-epidermal junction and dermis (compound navei)
Just in dermis (intradermal naevi)

Question 10

Sebaceous cyst

Answer 10

Encompasses 2 types of cyst
Epidermoid cyst
Pilar cyst

Question 11

Haemangioma

Answer 11

Benign vascular tumours of the dermis
Tend to occur in children
Bluey red surface

Question 12

Basal cell caricinoma

Answer 12

Most common human cancer
Slow growing tumours, rarely metastasise
Occur at sun exposed sites

Question 13

Bowens Disease

Answer 13

Precursor to SCC
Epidermal dysplasia
Sun damage

Question 14

Melanoma

Answer 14

Can be aggressive and spread widely

Asymmetry
Border- irregular
Colour - variable pigment
Diameter- mostly >6mm
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