It’s Mnemonic Monday! Subepidermal and pauci-inflammatory disorders
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the list of subepidermal and pauci-inflammatory disorders in dermatopathology:
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)
Epidermolysis bullousa acquisita (EBA)
Toxic epidermal necrolysis/Stevens-Johnson syndrome (TEN/SJS)
Bullous pemphigoid
Cicatricial pemphigoid
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Bullous lupus erythematosus (think “SLE”)
Linear IgA bu …
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the list of subepidermal and pauci-inflammatory disorders in dermatopathology:
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)
Epidermolysis bullousa acquisita (EBA)
Toxic epidermal necrolysis/Stevens-Johnson syndrome (TEN/SJS)
Bullous pemphigoid
Cicatricial pemphigoid
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Bullous lupus erythematosus (think “SLE”)
Linear IgA bu … Continue reading "It’s Mnemonic Monday! Subepidermal and pauci-inflammatory disorders"
A 38-year-old African American female presents with grouped follicular papules, acneiform lesions, indurated plaques and tumors which are most pronounced in the head and neck area (see image). The skin lesions are associated with alopecia and mucinorrhea. She has infiltrated plaques in both eyebrows and complains of severe pruritus. She has experienced frequent secondary bacterial infections w … 
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the mutation and clinical manifestations of REED syndrome, also known as familial leiomyomatosis.
Mnemonic:
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Read (aka REED) syndrome
Leiomyomatosis (uterine and cutaneous)
RCC (type II papillary renal cell carcinoma)
Fumarate hydratase (autosomal dominant mutation)
This mnem … 
The following patient recently underwent submental injections of deoxycholic acid (Kybella). One day later, she noticed an inability of her right lip depressors to pull her lip downward and laterally, particularly when smiling. What is the next best step?
A. Watchful waiting
B. Inject the opposite side to achieve symmetry
C. Obtain an MRI
D. Inject intralesional corticosteroids
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember genes associated with Oculocutaneous Albinism. The genes associated with each type are listed.
Mnemonic:
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Tyrosinase (Type 1A OCA)
Tyrosinase (Type 1B OCA)
OCA2 (previously P-gene) (Type 2 OCA)
TRP-1 (Type 3 OCA)
SLC45A2 (also called MATP) (Type 4 OCA)
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