Panniculitis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which skin cancer typically presents as an elevated nodule with telangiectasias, rolled borders, central crusting, and/or ulcerations? _____

Answer: Basal cell carcinoma (nodular type)

Flashcard 2: _____ is a cutaneous disorder caused by Pseudomonas sp. that is described as rapidly progressive, necrotic cutaneous lesions.

Answer: Ecthyma Gangrenosum

Flashcard 3: Acute pancreatitis results in _____ necrosis of the peripancreatic fat

Answer: fat

Flashcard 4: Which cutaneous manifestation, Kaposi sarcoma or Bacillary angiomatosis, is associated with neutrophilic infiltrate?_____

Answer: Bacillary angiomatosis

Flashcard 5: Acute pancreatitis results in _____ necrosis of the pancreas

Answer: liquefactive

Flashcard 6: Diagnosis of amyloidosis requires _____; the abdominal fat pad and rectum are easily accessible targets

Answer: tissue biopsy

Flashcard 7: A necrotizing skin condition of diabetes mellitus that occurs more commonly in women is _____

Answer: necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum

Flashcard 8: 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.