Pigmented skin lesions

Question 1

what can tumours arise from?

Answer 1

epidermis
melanocytes
dermis
appendages
lymphoid elements

Question 2

what gene determines your pigmentation?

Answer 2

melanocortin 1 receptor gene (MC1R)

Question 3

what are actinic lentigines also known as?

Answer 3

age or liver spots

Question 4

what are ephilides?

Answer 4

freckles

Question 5

is there a risk of melanoma with congenital melanocytic naevi?

Answer 5

YES

Question 6

when are you likely to get junctional naevus?

Answer 6

childhood

Question 7

when are you likely to get compound naevus?

Answer 7

adolescence

early adult hood

Question 8

when are you likely to get intradermal naevus?

Answer 8

adulthood

Question 9

what are the 2 types of dysplastic naevi?

Answer 9

sporadic famial

Question 10

is the epidermis affected by dysplastic naevi?

Answer 10

no

Question 11

peripheral halo of pigmentation

Answer 11

halo naevi

Question 12

entirely dermal
pigment rich with dentritic spindle cells
mimic melanoma

Answer 12

blue naevi

Question 13

mimic melanoma
benign
large spindle and or epitheloid cells

Answer 13

spits naevi

Question 14

is malignant melanoma more common in males or females?

Answer 14

females

Question 15

change in shape
bleeding
irregular pigmentation
satellite nodules
ulceration
new pigmented lesion

Answer 15

suspect melanoma

Question 16

what are the 4 main types of melanoma?

Answer 16

superficial spreading
acral/mucosal- palm soles, under nails
lentigo maligna
nodular

Question 17

where does melanoma spread to?

Answer 17

brain
liver
Gi tract
lungs
heart
skin and soft tissues

Question 18

melanoma treatment

Answer 18

excision