Clinical Considerations Flashcards
What is the term for spots with extra pigment, especially in fair skinned
Freckles
Freckles tend to _______ in winter and __________ with sun exposure
Fade
Darken
T/F: Freckles represent an increase in melanin WITHOUT an increase in melanocytes
True
What is the term for the condition presenting patches of skin lacking melanocytes
Vitiligo
The cause of vitilago is unknown but is often associated with _________ _________
Systemic diseases
What is the term for discoloration due to a proliferation of melanocytes
Mole (naevi)
What is the term for melanocytes becoming mitotic ally active and invading the dermis
Malignant melanoma
What is the treatment for malignant melanoma
Surgery and chemotherapy
What is the term for patchy skin lesions
Psoriasis vulgaris
In psoriasis vulgaris, cells accumulate in the stratum _______
Corneum
What is the term for the condition in which melanocytes fail to produce melanin
Albinism
In the most common form of albinism, __________ enzyme is missing from melanocytes
Tyrosinase
