M2_B10_Derm Terms

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telan giec tasia

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telan giec tasia

an abnormal dilation of red, blue, or purple superficial capillaries, arterioles, or venules typically localized just below the skin's surface.

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Blister is the common name for these (two words, one for big one for small)

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A vesicle is a fluid filled raised area (blister)

>5mm = Bulla

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BCC's often manifest as pearly papules, often with prominent dilatedsub-epidermal blood vessels. What is the med term for these vessels?

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telan giec tasia= dilated subepidermal blood vessels

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Describe the morphology (macro) of seborrheic keratoses

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Round, exophytic, coinlike, flat plaque. Tan to dark brown & have a velvety to granular appearing surface

(Exophytic=tending to grow outward beyond the surface epithelium from which it)originates

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Actinic Keratoses morphology (macro)

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Tan brown or red

Scale & rough

Hyperkeratotic

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Name this lesion:

Round, flat plaques made up of proliferating monotonous epidermal basal cells.Hyperkeratosis & keratin filled cysts are characteristic.

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Seborrheic keratosis are

Round, flat plaques made up of proliferating monotonous epidermal basal cells.Hyperkeratosis & keratin filled cysts are characteristic.

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Name this lesion:

Present on sun exposed skin, these red/brown rough lesions show cytologic atypia in lower parts of epidermis & may (rarely) progress to carcinoma.

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Actinic Keratosis are present on sun exposed skin and show cytologic atypia in lower parts of epidermis.

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Describe the morphology (macro) of a SCC

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SCC's appear sharply defined, red, scaling plaques

More advanced invasive lesions are nodular & may ulcerate.

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These lesions commonly arise from prior actinic keratoses? Name & describe how they look.

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SCC- defined red scaling plaque

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These lesions commonly arise from prior actinic keratoses? Name & describe how they look.

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SCC- defined red scaling plaque

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Name and describe (morphology) this lesion:

Most common malignancy, slow growing, usually occurring in chronically sun exposed sites in fair skinned ppl.

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BCC is common slow growing cancer that rarely metastasis. Typically it is a pearly papule often with telangiactasia.

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Wheal

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urticaria

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erythema

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*

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cyst: define and give an example

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closed sac containing fluid, semi fluid or solid contents. Acne is a common example.

if encapsulated in the epidermis, it is an "epidermoid cyst". often punctated

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punctated

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means it has a "stalk" or a start. example is the starting point of the epidermal cyst

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Plaques may be: annular. describe (or draw)

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ring shaped

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what term describes a layer of dried blood /serum/exudate. (as scab is an example)

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crust.

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what term describes a superficial loss of epidermis? what if it goes deeper into the dermis?

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Erosion.

ulcer

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Weal – what is it and what is an example.

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an oedematous papule or plaque caused by swelling in the dermis. Wealing often indicates urticaria.

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what is lichenification? what is it the cause.

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epidermal thickening. due to constant friction/scratching/rubbing

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comedone

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keratin filled/plugged cyst lined by epithelial tissue