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1
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What does the MC1R gene code for?

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Melanocortin 1 receptor proteins

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What is the function of MC1R proteins?

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Turns phaeomelanin into eumelanin and thus determines the balance of pigment in the skin and hair

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What colour does eumelanin colour hair?

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Anything but red

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What colour does phaeomelanin colour hair?

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Red

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What is caused by 1 defective MC1R gene?

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Freckling

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What is caused by 2 defective copies of the MC1R gene?

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Red hair
Freckling

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7
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What is the medical name for freckles?

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Ephilides

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What are freckles?

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Patchy clumps of melanin pigmentation, usually brought on by UV exposure and genetics (MC1R)

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9
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What are other names for actinic lentigines?

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Solar lentigines
Age spots
Liver spots

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10
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What are the most common places to get actinic lentigines?

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Face
Forearms
Dorsal hands

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What are actinic lentigines?

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Groups of increased melanin and basal melanocytes, related to sun exposure (Melanin overproduction)

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12
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What condition is shown?

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Actinic lentigines

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13
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What is the medical term for a mole?

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Naevus

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What are some types of melanocytic naevi?

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Congenital
Dysplastic
Spitz
Blue
Halo

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What are the 3 stages of acquired naevus development?

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Junctional naves - Childhood
Compound naves - Adolescence
Intradermal naves - Adulthood

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What are the features of a junctional naevus?

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  • Melanocytes proliferate at the basal layer forming clusters of cells at the dermo-epidermal junction
  • Tends to be flat or slightly elevated with smooth surface and uniform pigmentation
17
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What are the features of a compound naevus?

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  • Junctional clusters of melanocytes as well as groups of melanocytes moving down into the dermis
  • Lesions are slightly elevated or dome shaped and are often pigmented
  • Hairs may project from the surface
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What are the features of an intradermal naevus?

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  • All junctional activity is ceased, with all melanocyte clusters forming in the dermis
  • Usually dome shaped, verrucous (Warty), pedunculated or sessile, often flesh-coloured, occasionally hairy and may display surface telangiectasia
19
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How is the size of a congenital naevus classified?

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  • Small <2cm diameter
  • Medium >2cm but <20cm diameter
  • > 20cm Giant-garment type lesions
20
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What is a risk of large congenital naevi?

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10-15% increased risk of melanoma

21
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What causes the formation of simple naevi in infancy?

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There is usually a breakdown of malenocyte:keratinocyte ration at a number of cutaneous sites, which is thought to be immune related

22
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How many naevi does the average person have?

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20-30

23
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What are the surface features of dysplastic naevi?

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> 6mm diameter
Variegated pigment
Asymmetrical border

24
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What are the 2 types of dysplastic naevi?

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Sporadic
Familial

25
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How does sporadic dysplastic naevi present?

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Sporadic dysplasic naevi usually affect one to several naevi and slightly increase risk of malignant melanoma

26
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How does familial dysplastic naevi present?

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Familial dysplastic naevi have a high penetrance in families and cause many atypical naevi, increasing lifetime risk of melanoma up to 100%

27
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How will dysplastic naevi show on histology?

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  • Architectural atypia
  • Cellular atypia
  • Fibrosis
  • Inflammation
    Unlike in melanoma, the epidermis is not usually effected, however, severe dysplasia may be difficult to distinguish from melanoma in-situ
28
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Describe the features of halo naevi

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Halo naevi have a peripheral halo of depigmentation. They show inflammatory regression and are overrun by lymphocytes

29
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Describe the features of blue naevi

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Blue naevi are entirely dermal and consist of pigment rich dendritic spindle cells. The cellular variant may have mitoses and mimic melanoma

These look blue due to the light scattering effect

30
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Describe the features of Spitz naevi

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Spitz naevi usually occur in those under 20 and consist of large spindle and/or epithelioid cells with pink colouration due to prominent vasculature

They may closely mimic melanoma, but most are entirely benign

31
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What condition is shown?

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Halo naevus

32
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What condition is shown?

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Blue naevus

33
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What condition is shown?

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Spitz naevus

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