Confirm the Hand Biopsy Diagnosis! Pop Quiz Friday – 9/21!
A 35 year old man presents with this lesion shown in the photo on his hand. The patient undergoes a hand biopsy for confirmation of the diagnosis. What finding is specific for this condition?
Confirm the Hand Biopsy:
A.) Wedge-shaped perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate with eosinophils.
B.) Fibrinoid necrosis and leukocytoclasia
C.) Collapsed keratin bundles.
D.) Peforating elastin, …
A 35 year old man presents with this lesion shown in the photo on his hand. The patient undergoes a hand biopsy for confirmation of the diagnosis. What finding is specific for this condition?
Confirm the Hand Biopsy:
A.) Wedge-shaped perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate with eosinophils.
B.) Fibrinoid necrosis and leukocytoclasia
C.) Collapsed keratin bundles.
D.) Peforating elastin, … Continue reading "Confirm the Hand Biopsy Diagnosis! Pop Quiz Friday – 9/21!"
Which of the following conditions is most likely associated with these cutaneous findings?
A.) Hypertension
B.) Ulcerative colitis
C.) Congestive heart failure
D.) Diabetes
E.) Cataracts
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A patient on sorafenib for renal cancer asks what side effect she is most likely to experience?
A.). Hypertrichosis
B.) Nevi changes
C.) Q-T prolongation
D.) Cystitis after the first month
E.) Redness and tender blisters at sites of pressure on the hands and feet
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Which of the following is true about this neoplasm?
A) A sentinel lymph node biopsy is standard of care for tumors thicker than 1 mm
B) Locally advanced or metastatic variants may respond to sonic hedgehog inhibitors
C) Grows very rapidly over several weeks/months before stabilizing
D) Associated with a polyomavirus infection
E) Occurs at sites of chronic burns or fistulae
To fin …
A 40-year-old male presents with a chronic pruritic eruption. Which of the following is true?
A) Apple green birefringenceon PAS stain
B) Improves after treating underlying infection
C) Stains PAS positive and diastase resistant
D) Demonstrates amyloid deposition predominantly around blood vessels
E) Associated with a lymphoproliferative disorder
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