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What is the age range for Seborrgeic Keratosis?
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Middle to Older
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What condition does seborrheic Keratosis resemble?
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Malignant Melanoma
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What does seborrheic keratosis look like macroscopically?
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"Stuck on" pigmented
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What does "exophytic" mean?
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Sticks up above the skin
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You take a punch biopsy of a exophytic pigmented skin lesion on a 56 YOM because he his concerned about melanoma. You look at a histological section which shows follicular-like structures filled with keratin (pseudocysts) and melanin pigmentation. There is no excessive cellular proliferation. You tell him...because he has....
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He'll be fine because he has seborrheic keratosis
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A 56 YOM comes in with an odd looking "bump" on his arm that has popped up in only a matter of a couple of weeks. Upon physical exam, you find a lesion on his wrist that looks like a big "volcano." You take a punch biopsy, you see a crater like lesion that is surrounded by squamous epitheilum. It is well demarcated and is not invading the dermis. You tell him....because he has...
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He'll be fine because he has Keratoacanthoma. It will resolve on its own.
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What disease can easily be confused with squamous cell carcinoma to the lay man?
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Keratoacanthoma
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What virus causes Verruca?
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HPV
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What is the most common age group of Verruca?
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Any, esp. children and adolescents
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What is condyloma acuminatum?
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Venereal Wart
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What is another name for a venereal wart?
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Condyloma Acuminatum
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You see a histological section of skin that has hyperkeratosis, papillary epidermal hyperplasia, and koilocytosis. It's all...church spirally. You, being an awesome med student know that this is..
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Verruca vulgaris
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A dried up raisin looking lady, who has obviously spent every day of her 54 years suntanning walks into your dermatology office (apparently you were the most amazing med student ever) with hyperkeratotic papules all over the back of her hands and arms. Some are pigmented. Histologically, you see the increased keratin, jumbled nuclei, and dermal damage (elastosis). You tell her...because she has...
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Actinic Keratosis
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You are concerned about the raisin lady with actinic keratosis because you know she may progress to....
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squamous cell carcinoma
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