Vascular disorders of skin — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ are benign tumors comprised of blood vessels

Answer: Hemangiomas

Flashcard 2: Bartonella henselae bacillary angiomatosis will have _____ inflammation on biopsy

Answer: neutrophilic

Flashcard 3: What vascular tumor is a benign, painful, red-blue tumor, formed from AV shunts under fingernails? _____

Answer: Glomus tumor

Flashcard 4: Cutaneous angiosarcomas are described as firm, _____ nodules

Answer: violaceous (color)

Flashcard 5: Which oncogenic microbe is associated with the following cancers?:_____Kaposi Sarcoma

Answer: HHV-8

Flashcard 6: 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.