Journal Review Series: July-September 2018
Derm In-Review Advisory Council Member, Dr. Ramya Kollipara, searched the journals so that you don’t have to! She reports on important take-aways from different dermatology journals for the months of July, August, and September of 2018.
It is key to keep in mind that “important” is subjective and what is contained in this review is one person’s view of what should be remembered from the …
Derm In-Review Advisory Council Member, Dr. Ramya Kollipara, searched the journals so that you don’t have to! She reports on important take-aways from different dermatology journals for the months of July, August, and September of 2018.
It is key to keep in mind that “important” is subjective and what is contained in this review is one person’s view of what should be remembered from the … Continue reading "Journal Review Series: July-September 2018"
A 40-year-old woman presented to clinic for evaluation of multiple “skin growths” on her face, hands and gums that had increased in number over the past 10 years. Her past medical history was remarkable for invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast, multiple colon polyps, a benign thyroid nodule and uterine fibroids. Classic phenotypic features of this disease include all of the followi … 
What is the best description of the histopathology expected for the border of the lesion seen here?
A. Regular elongated rete ridges with superficial small vessels
B. Epidermal spongiosis with atypical lymphocytes spreading into the epidermis
C. Perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate with prominent eosinophils
D. Hyperplasia of the superficial epidermis
E. Parakeratosis in a column … 
The patient demonstrated with these cutaneous findings would most likely also have which of the following?
A. LDL receptor deficiency
B. Decreased chylomicrons
C. Elevated triglycerides
D. Decreased LDL
E. Decreased triglycerides
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Scrofuloderma is most commonly associated with an underlying infection of what organ system?
A. Lymph nodes
B. Spine
C. Lungs
D. Gastrointestinal tract
E. No underlying systemic disease
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