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Skin Pathology

1. Seborrheic Keratosis
2. Verruca vulgaris
- Caused by HPV
3. Actinic keratosis
- Dry, scaly plaques with an erythematous base
- Caused by sun damage
4. Nevus
- Benign, pigmented tumor of melanocytes, found deep in connective
tissue
- Types:
A. Junctional
B. Compound
C. Intradermal
5. Psoriasis
- Skin lesion that appear as scaly, white plaques
- Caused by rapid proliferation of the epidermis
6. Keloid
7. _________ Multiforme
- Caused by allergic reaction in drugs
- Lesions are seen in the skin, oral mucosa, eye and genital area
- Treatment: corticosteroids
8. Pemphigus
- Ulcerative lesion on the skin and oral mucosa
- Autoimmune disease in which patients have autoantibodies against
hemidesmosal attachment
- Histologic appearance: Tzanck cells
- Oral manifestation: Nikolsky sign
9. Pemphigoid
- Autoimmune disease in which patients have autoantibodies against
basal cells
- Theres no acantholysis
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Lichen planus
Appear as a cluster of purple papules
Oral manifestation: Wickham striae in buccal mucosa
Histological appearance: presence of Civatte bodies

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Lesion appear as small, melanotic and freckle-like

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