Pigmemted Lesions Flashcards
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Origin of melanocytes
Neural crest cells
Site of melanocytes
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Mechanism of melanin formation
Tyrosine dopa ,melanin by tyrosinase and activation of MSH
Number melanocytes
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Pigmemted nevi (anthoer nsme , behaviour
Melanicytic nevi , begnin
Difference between nevi cells, melanocytes
Small
Without dentritces
Arranged in groups
Less metabolic active
Types of nevi
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Variant of melanoctyic nevi
Blue nevi
Pigmemted nevi most common in the ……
In the skin
Most dangerous nevi
Junctional
Site of juctional nevi
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Describe cells of compound nevi that reach derm
Loss ability and power
Most common nevi
Intradermal
Site ,shape of cells in blue nevi
Deep
Spindle cells
What is 2-Hypodontia?
Failure of development of one or two teeth
Is hereditary condition
Which teeth are most commonly affected by 2-Hypodontia?
- 3rd molars
- 2nd mandibular molars
- Maxillary lateral incisors
- Maxillary 2nd premolars
These are the most frequently missing teeth in this condition.
Is 2-Hypodontia hereditary?
Yes
This condition has a genetic basis.
Front
Back
What are nevus cells?
Altered melanocytes that are smaller, lack dendrites, and are less metabolically active.
What are the three main types of acquired melanocytic nevi?
Junctional, compound, and intradermal nevi.
What defines a junctional nevus histologically?
Nests of nevus cells at the dermo-epidermal junction.
Why do junctional nevi have malignant potential?
Nevus cells at the junction are metabolically active and capable of proliferation.
What is a compound nevus?
A nevus with both junctional and intradermal elements.
What happens to nevus cells when they migrate into the dermis?
They become smaller, lose melanin-synthesizing enzymes, and lose proliferative potential.