Melanocytic Nevi — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What type of nevus shows fascicular growth of spindle cells and elongated rete ridges?

Answer: Spitz nevus

Flashcard 2: What subtype of nevus has coalescent intraepidermal cell nests?_____

Answer: Dysplastic/Clark nevus

Flashcard 3: Neurotization of nevus suggests _____ nature of nevus

Answer: benign (benign/malignant)

Flashcard 4: What is the mainstay of treatment for giant congenital melanocytic naevi?_____

Answer: Surgical excision

Flashcard 5: _____ is a clinical-histological pattern (often associated with Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma) characterized by boggy cutaneous plaques with follicular prominence and accumulation of mucin within the hair follicles.

Answer: Follicular mucinosis

Flashcard 6: Which skin cancer presents as an ulcerative red lesion with frequent scale? _____

Answer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Flashcard 7: Superficial _____ cell carcinoma may present as a scaling plaque

Answer: basal

Flashcard 8: DNA analysis of person with fine scaly erythematous plaques, showing clonal arrangements of T cell receptor genes, is suggestive of _____

Answer: mycosis fungoides

Flashcard 9: What type of nevus shows fascicular growth (elongated rete ridges)? _____

Answer: Spitz nevus

Flashcard 10: Kangri carcinoma is seen in _____

Answer: Kashmir

Extra: Kangri cancer is a type of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin caused by chronic heat exposure and friction from a Kangri (a portable charcoal-filled pot used for warmth in the Kashmir valley).