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1
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Transition areas from normal skin to mucosa

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eyelids
lips
gingiva, tongue, buccal mucosa
genital region
anal region
2
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Histology of mucosa and mucocutaneous transition zone

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  • Progressive reduction in stratum corneum from several keratotic layers to none.
  • . No granular, nor a horny layer - exception - dorsum of the tongue and hard palate.
  • . Underlying connective tissue, called lamina propria is similar in composition and structure to the dermis of the skin.
3
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Histology of interface between mucosal epithelium and connective tissue in cheek, labial, and alveolar mucosa.

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  • . relatively flat interface between mucosal epithelium and connective tissue with short papillae and wide rete ridges
  • . thin keratinized epithelium of the transition zone between the skin and labial mucosa. (vermilion) with long connective tissue papillae containing numerous superficially located capillaries, which contribute to clinical red appearance of this structure.
4
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Histology of vulvar and glans

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  • vulvar vestibule has non-keratinized superficial layer, indistinct lower layers composed of loosely packed, polygonal cells and a basal layer.
  • glans and inner surface of prepuce are lined with variably keratinized squamous epithelium.
5
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Melanocytes in the mucosa found in …

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the basal layer
(variation between and within individuals. Pigmentation related to melanocyte activity is rarely seen in light skinned individuals.)

6
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Benign mucosal lesions

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  • Melanocytic macule
  • Acquired melanocytic nevus
  • Congenital nevus
  • Hemangioma/angiokeratoma
  • Adenoma
  • Fibroma
  • Amalgam (tattoo)
7
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Melanocytic macule dermoscopy

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homogenous brown color

Lines, dots or structureless

8
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Melanocytic macule histopath

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basal hyperpigmentation of epithelium without significant hyperplasia of melanocytes

9
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Melanocytic macule syndromes

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Laugier-Hunziker

Peutz-Jeghers

10
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Acquired melanocytic nevus Dermoscopy

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homogenous brown colour - more brown
rarely grey and black colours
lines, dots, clods and structureless
more lines and dots

11
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Congenital nevus Dermoscopy

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Typically homogenous brown colour
Clods
Structureless areas

12
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Angioma Dermoscopy

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Red and blue colours
Clods
Structureless areas
Possible white lines (Fibrosis)

13
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Amalgam “tattoo” Dermoscopy

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Blue, grey and white colours
Structureless areas.
May be difficult to distinguish from malignancy - need clinical context - relationship to amalgam

14
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Components of amalgam

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Mixture of silver, tin, mercury, copper, zinc

15
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Molluscum contagiosum Dermoscopy

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White colour
Clods (white) with structureless areas at periphery
possible crown vessels at periphery in advanced cases

16
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Herpes labialis Dermoscopy

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Yellow and or light brown colours
Structureless areas
Possible erosion/ ulceration

17
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Papilloma Dermoscopy

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One or multiple white clods

+/- white lines at periphery

18
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Lichen sclerosis Dermoscopy

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Hallmark is whitish streaks + structureless areas
+/- zones of reddish and bluish colours, representing hemorrhagic areas.
Streaks
Structureless areas

19
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Lichen sclerosis inflammatory, Dermoscopy

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Structureless areas
Red and blue colours = hemorrhagic areas
Lines, streaks

20
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Papilloma is thought to be associated with …

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HPV infection.

21
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Oral papilloma, presentation.

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Papules or exophytic nodules with numerous finger-like surface projections.

22
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Melanoma, early, Dermoscopy features

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lines, dots, clods, structureless

low degrees of colour variegation (brown, red, grey, black, red, purple, white)

23
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Melanoma, invasive, Dermoscopy features

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lines, dots, clods, structureless

high degrees of colour variegation

24
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Bowen’s disease Dermoscopy features

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Peripheral dots and structureless areas with red, grey or black colours.
Black dots at periphery represent vessels arranged in linear fashion.

25
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Bowenoid papulosis - features

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Low grade SCC in situ
Associated with HPV
Younger males
Behaves in benign fashion

26
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Bowenoid papulosis - macroscopic

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Multiple slight elevated papule, red-violet to brown black in colour.

27
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Bowenoid papulosis - Dermoscopy

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Lines and structureless areas

Brown, grey and black colours

28
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Diagnostic model presented by IDS

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presence of blue, grey or white colour
with or without presence of structureless areas
should raise suspicion of malignancy

29
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Diagnostic modes IDS: Sensitivity and specificity

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100

82

30
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Indication for biopsy

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  1. Presence of blue, grey or white colours,
    Esp if associated with structureless areas.
  2. Unclassifiable mucosal lesion with hx of change.
  3. Patient > 45 years with unknown hx, and or unclassifiable lesion.
31
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Indication for follow up.

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  1. Newly detected or changing lesions without blue, grey or white colours.
  2. Patient < 45 with unknown history and unclassifiable lesion.