Skin Patches – Friday Pop Quiz 8/4/2023
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A 7-year-old female and her similarly affected father presented to your clinic with the skin findings shown below. What is the most likely cause?
A. Chemical depigmentation
B. Defective melanin synthesis
C. Autoimmune destruction of melanocytes
D. Defective migration of melanoblasts
E. Overgrowth of Malassezia furfur
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, clic …
A 7-year-old female and her similarly affected father presented to your clinic with the skin findings shown below. What is the most likely cause?
A. Chemical depigmentation
B. Defective melanin synthesis
C. Autoimmune destruction of melanocytes
D. Defective migration of melanoblasts
E. Overgrowth of Malassezia furfur
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, clic … 