Vitiligo — Flashcards

#1

_____dermal melasma -appears slightly grey or bluish on gross examination and shows less color contrast with Wood s lamp

#2

Majority of cases of vitiligo becomes apparent between the age of _____ years.

#3

The pathologic basis of vitiligo is due to loss of _____.

#4

Wood's lamp examination of vitiligo will show _____ inflorescence

#5

_____ Koebner phenomenon is seen in spontaneous repigmentation of vitiligo patches distant from the autologous skin graft sites, and with granuloma annulare

#6

Under Wood's lamp examination, lesions of vitiligo show a _____ fluorescence

#7

Amongst autoimmune diseases, the strongest association of vitiligo is with _____

#8

_____ phenomenon, defined as the development of lesions at sites of trauma to uninvolved skin of patients with cutaneous diseases is seen in vitiligo.

#9

Freckles or ephelis are produced due to increased _____ production by melanocytes on exposure to UV rays

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#10

Poor prognostic factors for Vitiligo:Positive family history_____ vitiligoLesions over bony prominencesLeukotrichiaKoebner's/Isomorphic phenomenonNonsegmental vitiligo

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