Cutaneous Neoplasm – Pop Quiz Friday – 10/5!
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The patient declines surgical intervention for this cutaneous neoplasm and a decision is made to pursue medical therapy.
What is the most common side effect of the FDA-approved medication for this cutaneous neoplasm?
A.) Nausea
B.) Flu-like illness
C.) Chest pain
D.) Muscle spasms
E.) Alopecia
To find out the correct answer a …
The patient declines surgical intervention for this cutaneous neoplasm and a decision is made to pursue medical therapy.
What is the most common side effect of the FDA-approved medication for this cutaneous neoplasm?
A.) Nausea
B.) Flu-like illness
C.) Chest pain
D.) Muscle spasms
E.) Alopecia
To find out the correct answer a … Continue reading "Cutaneous Neoplasm – Pop Quiz Friday – 10/5!"
A 6-year old boy presents with the facial papules seen here.
What physical finding is the earliest seen in the syndrome associated with facial papules?
A.) Ash-leaf hypopigmented macule
B. ) Retinal hamartoma
C.) Lymphangiomyomatosis
D.) Periungual fibromas
E.) Bulbar telangiectasias
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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, … 
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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