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what condition is characterized by brown spots and firm nodules growing on the body with spots present in the eye

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  • type I neurofibromatosis
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genetics of type I neurofibromatosis

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  • autosomal dominant
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cause of type I neurofibromatosis

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  • mutations in neurofibromin 1
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what condition is associated with neurofibromas, cafe-au-lait macules, axillary and/or inguinal freckling, and plexiform neurofibromas

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  • type I neurofibromatosis
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what are oval-shaped, tan to brown patches with regular borders and uniform pigmentation that become more noticeable throughout the first decade

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  • cafe-au-lait macules
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what are brown spots in the eye called condition it is associated with

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  • lisch nodules - type I neurofibromatosis
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management of type I neurofibromatosis

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  • excision of changing or symptomatic neurofibromas - screen for optic gliomas
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what condition presents with bilateral asymptomatic papules on the face and hypo-pigmented patches on the back and arms. may also present with nodules on the gums

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  • tuberous sclerosis
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tuberous sclerosis mutations

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  • TSC1 (hamartin gene) - TSC2 (tuberin gene)
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what condition presents with facial angiofibromas that are usually symmetric and bilateral, hypomelanotic macule, shagreen patches, and periungual fibromas

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  • tuberous sclerosis
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what is the name of a connective tissue nevi whose surface is typically describes as leather-like or pigskin

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  • shagreen patch
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management of tuberous sclerosis

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  • neurodevelopmental eval - eye exam - cranial CT - EEG/ECG - renal ultrasound
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what condition related to inflammatory bowel disease starts out as papulopustules that give way to ulceration

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  • pyoderma gangrenosum
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pyoderma gangrenosum is related to what underlying systemic disease

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  • IBD - hematologic malignancy
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pyoderma gangrenosum most common where on the body

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  • lower extremities
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what condition do you think of when wounds break down 2-3 days after surgery

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  • pyoderma gangrenosum
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treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum

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  • local and systemic corticosteroids
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what condition is an inflammatory disease that leads to ivory-white scar-like atrophy on and off the genitals

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  • lichen sclerosus
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treatment of lichen sclerosus

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  • clobetasol ointment for 12-24 weeks
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what condition is an isolated, fixed false belief of infestation with parasites

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  • Delusions of Parasitosis (Morgellon’s Disease)
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Delusions of Parasitosis (Morgellon’s Disease) presents around what age

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what condition would you think about with a patient history of using pesticides on their skin, hiring exterminators, or even changing residence in an attempt to eradicate parasites?

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  • Delusions of Parasitosis (Morgellon’s Disease)
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Morgellon’s disease classically has _____ extruding from the skin Delusions of Parasitosis has _____ extruding from the skin

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  • fibers - parasites
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treatment of Delusions of Parasitosis (Morgellon’s Disease)

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  • antipsychotic medication - Pimozide - Risperidone
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what are benign proliferations of endothelial tissue that are the most common tumors among infants
- infantile hemangioma
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progression of infantile hemangioma
- appears in first weeks of life - proliferates for 6-24 months - then involutes over the next 3-10 years
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superficial infantile hemangioma looks like what
- bright red
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deep infantile hemangioma looks like what
- blue-purple nodule
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complications of infantile hemangioma
- ulceration leading to pain and infection - PHACES syndrome - diffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis
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what is PHACES syndrome
- large, facial, dermatomal hemangiomas Posterior fossa and brain malformations Hemangioma Arterial anomalies of cervical and cerebral vessels Cardiac defects Eye anomalies Sternal defects
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what condition is diffuse skin and visceral involvement with risk of high output cardiac failure
- diffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis
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treatment of high disfigurement risk of infantile hemangioma
- propranolol - systemic corticosteroids - vincristine
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what are well-demarcated red macules and patches that present at birth but develop darker color and cobblestoned texture and nodules as the patient ages
- port wine stain
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what is port wine stain
- congenital capillary malformation
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what condition has a port wine stain in the V1/V2 distribution associated with leptomeningeal angiomas and is associated with developmental delay, seizures, ocular abnormalities, and tissue overgrowth
- Sturge-Weber syndrome
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what condition has a midline lumbosacral port wine stain
- spinal dysraphism
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conditions that are located on the mid-face, eyelids, and nape (neck) are known as may be more prominent when crying
- nevus simplex, salmon patches
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treatment of port wine stain
- laser therapy - treat younger
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what condition in HIV positive individuals presents with dark nodules on the face, neck, and chest and may present in the mouth
- Kaposi sarcoma
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Kaposi sarcoma is a neoplasm of endothelial cells linked to \_\_\_\_\_\_
- HHV8
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Kaposi sarcoma is most commonly associated with HIV/AIDs and transplant patients due to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
- immunosuppression
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prevention for Kaposi sarcoma
- HAART therapy (combined antiretroviral therapy\_
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treatment of Kaposi sarcoma
- chemotherapy
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what is an inflammatory disorder of the hair follicle causing abscesses, nodules and sinuses
- hidradenitis suppurativa (acne inversa)
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is hidradenitis suppurativa (acne inversa) due to infection or hygeine
- no
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risk factors for hidradenitis suppurativa (acne inversa)
- female gender - family history - smoking - obesity
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what are epithelialized tunnels with multiple connections to the skin surface
- sinuses
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management of hidradenitis suppurativa (acne inversa)
- long term antibiotics - OCPs/spironolactone - adalimumab - incision and drainage

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