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Vitiligo
- Pathophysiology
- Autoimmune Destruction of Melanocytes
- Presentation
- Hypopigmentation
- Acral Areas and Around Orifices
- Diagnosis
- Clinical Presentation + Woods Lamp
- Risk Factors
- Other Autoimmune Diseases
- Treatment
- Glucocorticoids
- Tacrolimus
- Phototherapy
2 mins
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Defective Lysosomal Trafficking Regulator Gene (LYST)
- Defect In Microtubular Function
- Decrease In Phagocytosis
- Signs And Symptoms
- Recurrent Pyogenic Infections
- Staph Aureus And Streptococci
- Partial Albinism
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Pancytopenia
- Diagnosis
- Giant Granules In Granulocytes And Platelets
2 mins
Melanocytic Nevus
- Characteristics
- Benign Tumor of Melanocytes
- Nested Proliferations at Dermal-Epidermal Junction
- Junctional
- Intradermal
- Risk Factors
- Genetics
- Childhood Sun Exposure
- Considerations
- Melanoma
2 mins
Melanoma Mechanism and Characteristics
- Mechanism
- Associated with Sunlight Exposure
- Mutation in B-RAF kinase
- Large Number of Moles
- Fair-Skinned People at Higher Risk
- Growth Phases
- Radial Growth Phase
- No Metastasis
- Vertical Growth Phase
- Depth of Tumor Correlates with Risk of Metastasis
1 min
ABCDEs of Melanoma
- Asymmetry
- Border
- Color
- Diameter
- Evolving
1 min
Melanoma Diagnosis
- Signs
- ABCDE Mnemonic
- Asymmetry
- Border irregularity
- Color variation
- Diameter > 6mm
- Evolution over time
- Diagnosis
- S-100 Tumor Marker
- LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) Screens for Metastasis
- Treatment
- Wide Local Excision
- Adjuvant Therapy
1 min
Types of Malignant Melanoma
- Superficial Spreading
- Most Common Cause of Melanoma
- Nodular
- Aggressive and Rapidly Arising
- Acral-Lentiginous
- Males
- Asians and African Americans
- Lentigo Maligna
- Geographic Shape
- Sun Exposed Areas
2 mins
Seborrheic Keratosis
- Features
- Flat, Greasy, Pigmented Squamous Epithelium
- "Stuck-On" Appearance
- Horn Cysts
- Proliferation of Immature Keratinocytes
- Most Common Benign Tumor in the Elderly
- Location
- Head, Trunk, and Extremities
- Considerations
- GI Adenocarcinoma
- Leser-Trelat Sign
- Treatment
- Observation
- Cryotherapy
2 mins
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