Other Important Skin Diseases and Terminologies

Question 1

Young children with individual lesions of smooth surfaced, firm, dome-shaped, pearly, fleshy papules with central umbilication

Answer 1

Molluscum contagiosum

Question 2

Numerous small eosinophilic and basophilic inclusion bodies found in histology of molluscum contagiosum

Answer 2

Henderson-Paterson bodies

Question 3

Brown-black plaques with adherent greasy scales, stuck on appearance

Answer 3

Seborrheic keratosis

Question 4

Sudden appearance of multiple seborrheic keratoses suggestive of visceral and hematologic malignancy

Answer 4

Sign of Leser Trelat

Question 5

Erythematous macules and papules, macerated skin areas and satellite lesions, white friable patches on mucosa! surfaces, immunocompromised states

Answer 5

Candida! infection

Question 6

Increased thickness of the stratum corneum

Answer 6

Hyperkeratosis

Question 7

Hyperkeratosis with retention of nuclei in stratum corneum

Answer 7

Parakeratosis

Question 8

Epidermal accumulation of edematous fluid in intracellular space

Answer 8

Spongiosis

Question 9

Process referring to loss of cohesion between epidermal cells

Answer 9

Acantholysis

Question 10

Violaceous flat-topped pa pules and plaques with gray lines (Wickham’s striae)

Answer 10

Lichen planus

Question 11

Condition in dermatological diseases wherein traumatized areas tend to develop new lesions (found in verruca and psoriasis)

Answer 11

Koebner phenomenon