Dermatopathology Flashcards
(36 cards)
Macule
flat lesion < 1 cm
Patch
macule > 1 cm
Papule
elevated solid skin lesion < 1 cm
Plaque
papule > 1 cm
Vesicle
small fluid filled blister < 1 cm
Bulla
large fluid filled blister > 1 cm
Pustule
vesicle containing pus
Wheal
transient smooth papule or plaque
Scale
flaking off of stratum corneum
Crust
dry exudate
Molluscum contagiosum
viral
normally asymptomatic
umbilicated papules- pearly/ waxy w/ sunken centers; in clusters
People most likely to have molluscum contagiosum
children
sexually active
worse effects in immunosuppressed- unilateral conjunctivitis
Signs that molluscum contagiosum is healing
erythema- redness around lesion site
Clearance time for molluscum contagiosum
6 months
HPV
everywhere; subclinical
warts
produce carcinoma
Types of cancer caused by HPV
carcinoma in situ (CIS)
squamous cell carcinoma
Verruca vulgaris
very common- kids
resolve spontaneously
skin to skin transmission
epidermis
Clinical presentation of Verruca vulgaris
black dots
lots of keratin
Types of HPV causing conjunctival papilloma
6 and 11
Most likely place for conjunctival papilloma
palpebral conjunctiva
Herpes Simplex Virus
grouped vesicles w/ erythematous base
most have no symptoms
lies in peripheral sensory nerves
HSV-1 Location
above neck
HSV-2 Location
below waist
HSV Recurrence
can impact any region that is innervated by infected nerve, not just at site of infection