Non-melanoma skin cancers — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which skin cancer is the most common cutaneous malignancy? _____

Answer: Basal cell carcinoma

Flashcard 2: Seborrheic keratoses are _____ squamous neoplasms, typically seen on the head, trunk, and extremities in the elderly

Answer: benign

Flashcard 3: What is the most common somatic malignancy stemming from a cystic teratoma? _____

Answer: Squamous cell carcinoma of skin

Flashcard 4: Cutaneous _____ is a malignant tumor associated with chronic lymphedema

Answer: angiosarcoma

Flashcard 5: Which skin cancer presents as an ulcerative red lesion with frequent scale?_____

Answer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Flashcard 6: Squamous cell carcinoma is characterized histologically by formation of _____

Answer: keratin pearls

Flashcard 7: What is the most common skin cancer?_____

Answer: Basal cell carcinoma

Flashcard 8: Which skin disorder can present as a raised, discolored plaque with a waxy, "stuck on" appearance? _____

Answer: Seborrheic keratosis

Flashcard 9: What is the underlying defect in albinism?

Answer: Deficiency of tyrosinase enzyme or tyrosine transporters (usually AR)

Extra: Clinical findings: Normal melanocyte count, but decreased melanin production. Very pale or white skin, increased risk for skin cancer (especially SCC). Inheritance is usually Autosomal Recessive.