JC Derma
JC Derma
2. During the winter months, a 65-year-old man presents with livedo reticularis and purple fingertips. Other
symptoms include arthralgia
and weakness. Renal impairment is present on
laboratory testing. Which of the following is
the most likely diagnosis?
3. Female patient with scaly plaques on hands & feet. Nose & ear Ask about associated neoplasm. (Bazex
syndrome) :
a. Lung
b. Hepatic
c. Nasopharynx
d. Thyroid
4. Macule is:
a) An elevated solid lesion up to 0.5 cm in diameter;
b) A circumscribed, flat discoloration that may be brown, blue, red, or hypopigmented
c) A circumscribed, elevated, solid lesion more than 0.5 cm in diameter;
d) A circumscribed collection of leukocytes and free fluid that varies in size
8. A very thick, chronic form of eczema that occurs on the palms and occasionally the soles is seen almost
exclusively in men:
a) Asteatotic eczema
b) Hyperkeratotic Eczema
c) Nummular Eczema
d) Fingertip Eczema
14. Picture of brown lesion on the back for 6 weeks, what next
a. Biopsy
b. surgical removal
c. Cryo
d. antifungal
17. Macule black brown grey invasion 0.8 and irregular margin treatment:
a. Shave excision
b. Incisional biopsy
c. Moh’s surgery
d. Excisional biopsy
18. A patient presents with recurrent crops of papules that ulcerate and then spontaneously heal. What
immunohistochemical stain would be helpful in making the diagnosis? (Lymphomatoid papulosis)
a. CD 4
b. CD 20
c. CD 30
d. CD 56
a. Infectious granuloma
b. Reticulohistiocytosis
c. Pseudolymphoma
d. Cutaneous Rosai-Dorfman disease
24. Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma BCL-6(+) and BCL-2(−) treatment:
a. Radiotherapy
b. Wide surgical excision
c. Mohs surgery
d. Rituximab
27. A 7-year-old Chinese male presented refractory erythroderma and recurrent respiratory tract infection
with intermittent epilepsy for more than 15 years.
Based on the case description and the photograph, what is your diagnosis?
1. Atopic dermatitis
2. Psoriatic erythroderma
3. Netherton Syndrome
4. Omenn syndrome
5. Hyper IgE syndrome
28. What is the uncharacteristic localization of lichen planus:
a) Torso
b) the scalp
c) the flexion surface of the forearms
d) anterior surface of lower legs
30. What organs and tissues, except the skin, can be affected by lichen planus?
a) mucous membranes, nails
b) cardiovascular system, mucous membranes
c) hair, gastrointestinal tract
d) nails, musculoskeletal system
34. An 18-year-old Chinese boy presented with generalized hyperpigmented and hypopigmented macules
since born.
Based on the case description and the photographs, what’s your diagnosis?
40. Patient with photosensitivity sparing upper eyelid photopatch test will be with
a. UVA
b. UVB
c. Visible light
d. UVA,UVB
47. Case of vasculitis (dilated follicular opening description of granuloma faciale) treatment:
a. Dapsone
b. Colchicine
c. Steroid
d. Timolol
48. The important feature of psoriasis is:
a) Crusting
b) Scaling
c) oozing
d) erythema
50. Patient 6 years old complaints are: red plaques covered with scales on the pressing zones. About what
disease we can thing?
a) dermatitis
b) eczema
c) tinea
d) psoriasis
51. Doctor diagnose on the patient skin Koebner’s phehomenon. For what disease it is characterized?
a) Psoriasis
b) lichen planus
c) pituriasis rosea
d) tumor
52. Doctor diagnose on the patient skin ”Herald patch”. For what disease it is characterized?
a) Psoriasis
b) pitшriasis rosea
c) pituriasis lichenoid chronic
d) acne vulgaris
60. The genetic predisposition for patients with pemphigus vulgaris is:
a) HLA-DRQ402
b) HLA-DR3
c) HLA-DR4
d) HLA-0505
62. Drugs that are associated with the exacerbation of pemphigus foliaceus include :
a) Captopril
b) Metoprolol
c) Fluconazole
d) Calcium channel blockers
64. The ocular form of cicatricial pemphigoid is most likely to be associated with antibodies to:
a) Beta-4-integrin
b) Laminin 5
c) BPAg1
d) BPAg2-NC16A
67. Papillary dermal deposits of IgA and a papillary dermal infiltrate of neutrophils is diagnostic of:
a) Sweet's syndrome
b) Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
c) Dermatitis herpetiformis
d) Linear IgA dermatosis
69. In Brunsting-Perry pemphigoid, the recrurrent crops of blisters are most likely to appear on:
a) Genitals
b) Palms and soles
c) Umbilicus
d) Head and neck
70. What is the most common site of involvement of this autoimmune blistering disease?
a) Oral mucosa
b) Eyes
c) Skin
d) Genitalia
75. The most common malignancy associated with paraneoplastic pemphigus is:
a) Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
b) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
c) Multiple myeloma
d) Acute myelocytic leukemia
79. Patients with pemphigus vulgaris have lesions that start in the mouth in approximately :
a) 70% of patients
b) 50% of patients
c) 30% of patients
d) 20% of patients
81. Circulating autoantibodies to type XVII collagen are most characteristic of which disease?
a) Epidermolysis bullosa accquisita
b) Herpes gestationis
c) Pemphigus vulgaris
d) Pemphigus foliacious
84. Child with varicose veins and one limb bigger than the other what next:
a. CT
b. MRI
c. Doppler
d. Duplex
85. Case of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp and increase urea and creatinine ttt:
a. Isotretinoin
b. Rifampicin
c. Doxycycline
d. Azithromycin
86. A woman in her 2nd trimester of pregnancy presents to clinic with urticarial plaques and papules around
her umbilicus, chest and extremities. Tense vesicles are present within a few of the erythematous plaques.
This woman’s condition is most commonly associated with:
a) Lymphoma
b) Multiparity
c) Grave’s Disease
d) Inflammatory Bowel Disease
91. Child with crusted lesion on leg (impetigo) he has arrhythmia and allergy to penicillin:
a. Vancomycin
b. Azithromycin
c. Minocycline
d. Cephalixine (cephalosporins)
94. Tumors:
a) Solid lesions, >0.5 cm in diameter
b) Implies enlargement of tissues, by normal or pathological material or cells, to form a mass
c) An area of altered consistency of skin which is usually elevated, but can be depressed or flushed
with surrounding skin
d) Small, solid, elevated lesion
95. Crust:
a) Is a collection of dead epidermal cells, dried serum and sometimes dried blood. It is yellow to brown
in color. Removal of crust reveals a moist surface
b) Due to complete or partial loss of viable epidermis with no (or minimal) loss of the dermis
c) Is a slit in the epidermis
d) Thinning of skin and could be due to atrophy of the epidermis, dermis or subcutaneous tissue
103. Favus:
a) Often results in cicatricial alopecia
b) Summers and rainy season
c) Summers and rainy season
d) annular lesions with active periphery showing papulation
104. Child 4 years has sore throat, erythema on cheeks, his mother is pregnant what next (erythema
infectiousum slapped cheek syndrome Parvovirus B 19):
a. PCR for child and mom
b. Abortion
c. Continuation
d. Reticulocyte count
107. Pt with skin colored papules and elastic skin on neck and angoid streaks on retina what to do?
a. Introduce Aspirin
b. Introduce Simvastatin
c. Stop smoking
d. Biologic
108. Wheal:
a) Is an evanescent (lasting 48–72 h) elevated lesion produced by dermal edema
b) Can be follicular (when they are conical) or extrafollicular
c) Lesion is not blanchable—meaning that if a glass slide is pressed on the lesion
d) Is a swelling caused by extravasation of blood
109. Erosion:
a) Is the response of the skin to repeated scratching and is typically seen in lichen simplex chronicus
and atopic dermatitis. It manifests as
b) Clinically manifests as an area of depressed skin and it may be possible to invaginate a finger in the
depressed skin
c) Due to complete or partial loss of viable epidermis with no (or minimal) loss of the dermis
d) Is diffuse or circumscribed induration of dermis/subcutaneous tissue, e.g., lichen sclerosus et
atrophicus
a. Heart
b. Lung
c. Git ----the most frequent +/BM/LN/liver/spleen (the most)
d. CNS + genitourinary
114. Molluscum in face and trunk of 13 years old boy and three of them are giant
a. Child abuse
b. Assurance
c. Cautery
d. HIV
119. Patient treated e minocycline for acne then developed papulopustular lesion treatment:
a. Isotretinoin
b. Azithromycin
c. Hormonal therapy
d. Spironolactone
120. Which of the following is the best clinical description of the condition whose pathologic finding is
below?
a. Numerous scaly hypopigmented macules on the upper back and shoulders
b. One large annular scaly plaque on the arm c. Yellowish toenail with onycholysis
d. Hyperkeratotic velvety papules in the axillae
125. In both systemic sclerosis and crest syndrome. How many stages of skin diseases
a) 2
b) 3
c) 1
d) 4
130. A 63-year-old female presents with a life-long history of a papillomatous yellow-orange plaque on the
scalp. Her daughter recently noticed a smooth, pink nodule paracentrally within the plaque and advised her
mom to see a dermatologist. A biopsy of the nodule and part of the surrounding plaque was performed.
Based on the clinical and histologic findings, what is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Steroid
b. Carotene
c. Phototherapy
d. Hydroxychloroquine
134. Case of granuloma with few lymphocytes, describe patient complain erythematous plaque treatment (all
biologic) (sarcoidosis):
a. Infliximab
b. Adalimumab
c. Etanercept
d. Rituximab
137. Child with periauricular cyst for excision best antiseptic as he has hearing problems:
a. Chlorohexidine
b. Iodine
c. Alcohol
d. Hexachlorophene
138. Patient make surgery in ear complain of hear loss what type of dressing:
a. Alginate
b. Hydrocolloids
c. Hydrogel
d. Vaseline dressing
139. Pregnant female case bulla on trunk, flanks, umbilical, abdomen type of Ig (H. gestationus):
a. IgG
b. IgM
c. C3
d. C4
142. Patient with vesicles and blisters hands for 8 years and in lower limb and hypertrichosis what is
treatment (PCT):
a. Phlebotomy
b. Hydroxychloroquine
c. Steroid
d. Dapsone
145. Histopathology of blistering with IgA and neutrophil with DM ،HTN AF:
a. Dapsone
b. Steroid
c. Azathioprine
d. IVIG
a. Infliximab
b. Certolizumab
c. Adalimumab
d. Ustkinomab
148. Under what classification of morphea does the characteristics of morphea profundity lies
a) plaque.
b) Generalized
c) Deep
d) Bullous or linear
A 16-year-old caucasian boy presented with heterogeneous itchy lesions on face, neck, upper and lower
limbs. The anamnesis revealed that similar lesions had appeared since the age of 18 months and previously
involved exclusively the face (mainly the perioral and cheek areas) and neck. The course of the disease has
been chronic-relapsing during the years. Lately, the patient has experience of itching exacerbation and the
lesions also affected the creases of the elbows and knees and the hands. The physical examination showed
eczematous lesions with erythema, excoriations and lichenifcation in limbs’ folds (Fig. 9.1), face and neck.
The patient was sensitized to dermatophagoides, cat epithelium, grass, lichwort and olea europea and was
also affected by rhino-conjunctivitis and asthma. Based on the case description and the photograph, which is
your diagnosis?
1. Contact allergic dermatitis
2. Atopic dermatitis
3. Psoriasis
4. Pemphigus vegetans
154. The genetic predisposition for patients with pemphigus vulgaris is:
a) HLA-DRQ402
b) HLA-DR3
c) HLA-DR4
d) HLA-0505
156. A 17-year-old adolescent boy presented with a 4-year history of asymptomatic lesions over the right
side of his chest and right arm. The lesions were reddish minute macules. They appeared frst over the
midline of the chest, and gradually increased in size by forming clusters. Then they spread onto over the
right half of chest and right upper arm. The patient was otherwise healthy with no systemic complaints. Past
medical and family histories were unremarkable. Cutaneous examination revealed multiple discrete as well
as confuent erythematous punctate macules distributed in a blaschkoid pattern involving right half of chest
extending onto medial aspect of the right arm (Fig. 11.1). The lesions were non-blanchable on diascopy. The
rest of the examination of skin and mucous membranes was within normal limits. Dermoscopy showed red
oval to round lagoons. Histopathologic examination showed dilated capillaries with normal endothelial
lining in the upper dermis. Epidermal changes, infammatory infltrate, and red blood cell extravasation were
not noted. Based on the case description and photographs, what is your diagnosis?
a) Pigmented purpuric dermatosis
b) Capillary hemangioma
c) Port-wine stain
d) Blaschkoid angioma serpiginosum
157. Drugs that are associated with the exacerbation of pemphigus foliaceus include :
a) Captopril
b) Metoprolol
c) Fluconazole
d) Calcium channel blockers
159. The ocular form of cicatricial pemphigoid is most likely to be associated with antibodies to:
a) Beta-4-integrin
b) Laminin 5
c) BPAg1
d) BPAg2-NC16A
162. Papillary dermal deposits of IgA and a papillary dermal infiltrate of neutrophils is diagnostic of:
a) Sweet's syndrome
b) Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
c) Dermatitis herpetiformis
d) Linear IgA dermatosis
164. In Brunsting-Perry pemphigoid, the recrurrent crops of blisters are most likely to appear on:
a) Genitals
b) Palms and soles
c) Umbilicus
d) Head and neck
165. What is the most common site of involvement of this autoimmune blistering disease?
a) Oral mucosa
b) Eyes
c) Skin
d) Genitalia
169. Female patient 12 years old presented in the dermatologic clinic with pigmented skin lesion at angle of
her lip (Fig. 29.1). The lesion had history of long duration; the lesion is stationary in course since its
development with no family history of the same lesion. On physical examination, the patient presented with
slightly compressible hyperpigmented area at angle of her lip about 3 × 2 cm, and no other associated
symptoms. Initially the patient tried topical bleaching agents and steroid application with no response
(Fig. 29.2). Based on the case description, clinical and dermoscopic photographs, what is your diagnosis?
a) Post infammatory hyperpigmentation.
b) Plane wart.
c) Port wine stain
d) Regressed Hemangioma
170. The most common malignancy associated with paraneoplastic pemphigus is:
a) Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
b) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
c) Multiple myeloma
d) Hodgkin's lymphoma
174. Patients with pemphigus vulgaris have lesions that start in the mouth in approximately :
a) 70% of patients
b) 50% of patients
c) 30% of patients
d) 20% of patients
176 Circulating autoantibodies to type XVII collagen are most characteristic of which disease?
a) Epidermolysis bullosa accquisita
b) Herpes gestationis
c) Pemphigus vulgaris
d) Pemphigus foliacious
180. A woman in her 2nd trimester of pregnancy presents to clinic with urticarial plaques and papules around
her umbilicus, chest and extremities. Tense vesicles are present within a few of the erythematous plaques.
This woman’s condition is most commonly associated with:
a) Lymphoma
b) Multiparity
c) Grave’s Disease
d) Lupus
183. Which of the following agent(s) has been most effective in treating severe ocular cicatricial
pemphigoid?
a) Cyclophosphamide
b) Mycophenolate mofetil
c) Cyclophosphamide + corticosteroids
d) Cyclosporin
187. Drugs that are associated with the exacerbation of pemphigus foliaceus include :
a) Captopril
b) Fluconazole
c) Calcium channel blockers
d) Statins
189. The ocular form of cicatricial pemphigoid is most likely to be associated with antibodies to:
a) Beta-4-integrin
b) Laminin 5
c) BPAg1
d) Plectin
192. Papillary dermal deposits of IgA and a papillary dermal infiltrate of neutrophils is diagnostic of:
a) Sweet's syndrome
b) Dermatitis herpetiformis
c) Linear IgA dermatosis
d) Bullous pemphigoid
195. What is the most common site of involvement of this autoimmune blistering disease?
a) Oral mucosa
b) Eyes
c) Skin
d) Nasopharyngeal mucosa
199. The most common malignancy associated with paraneoplastic pemphigus is:
a) Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
b) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
c) Multiple myeloma
d) Acute myelocytic leukemia
204. Circulating autoantibodies to type XVII collagen are most characteristic of which disease?
a) Epidermolysis bullosa accquisita
b) Herpes gestationis
c) Pemphigus vulgaris
d) Paraneoplastic pemphigus
210. Which of the following agent(s) has been most effective in treating severe ocular
cicatricialpemphigoid?
a) Cyclophosphamide
b) Mycophenolate mofetil
c) Cyclophosphamide
d) Azathioprine
211. Scenario of recurrent abdominal pain since childhood & picture of face & ears (EBA with Chron’s
disease):
a. Colchicine
b. Dapsone
c. Steroid
d. Rivaroxaban
222. Male pt with tensile bulla on arm with no mucosal lesion (EBA)since many years. Which organ will be
affected (associated cancer)?
a. Lung
b. Stomach
c. Liver
d. Pancreas
225. Pt developed bullae on arm after 3 days from starting sulfasalazine DIF –VE:
232. Case of itchy skin several years hp show acantholysis with no dyskeratosis ask about lesion clinically
will be:
a. Bull
b. Plaque
c. Papules
d. Papulovesicular
236. Area of loss of hair in the scalp with loss of follicular ostia and pustulosis ttt:
a. Isotretinoin + Rifampicin
c. Dapsone + Rifampicin
d. Clindamycin + Rifampicin
a. Hemorrhage
b. Lymphocytosis
c. Eosinophils
d. Neutrophils
242. Picture of area of scalp beside ear with scales (no loss of hair & erythema):
a. Psoriasis
b. Tinea capitis
c. Irritated atopic dermatitis
d. Seborrheic dermatitis
a. Neurofibroma
b. Optic glioma
c. Renal cell carcinoma
d. Macrocephaly
249. Cancer colon in father and 2 sons and one son is normal incidence:
a. Zero
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 100%
250. Father + Mother are normal but baby has syndrome incidence:
a. Zero
b. 25%
c. 75%
d. 100%
a. Peutzjeugher
b. Cornhite Canada Syndrome (pigmentation all body + mm + Git polyposis)
c. Huziquer syndrome
d. Leopard syndrome if not present Cowden syndrome
a. Ophthalmologist
b. Neuro
c. Pediatric
d. Orthopedic
253. Massive but painless bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy, fever, anemia, elevated erythrocyte
sedimentation rate, neutrophilia and a polyclonal hyper-gammaglobulinemia in a 10-year-old boy are all
features that orient toward the diagnosis of which of the following choices?
a. Eosinophilic granuloma
b. Hand–Schüller–Christian disease
c. Rosai–Dorfman Disease
d. Erdheim–Chester disease
a) Phimosis
b) penetration
c) pyoderma
d) orchitis
261. When you describe crisaborole to patient you should tell him about (note for ttt of atopic dermatitis):
a. Tingling
b. Burning / pain
c. Urticarial like
d. Itching
267. The differential diagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosus is carried out with:
a) simple contact dermatitis
b) lichen planus
c) centrifugal erythema
d) lupus tuberculosis
268. Choose the correct order of growing stages of the hair:
a. telogen – catagen – anagen
b. anagen – catagen – telogen
c. catagen – telogen – anagen
d. catagen – anagen – telogen
269. Case of folliculitis decalvans (increase urea + increase creatinine , normal CBC:
a. Minocycline
b. Doxycycline
c. Rifampicin
d. Isotretinoin
a. Camouflage
b. Tacrolimus
c. Steroid
d. Hydroxychloroquine
275. Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic autoimmune skin disorder that occurs more often in patients > 60
years of age. Which of the following is the most common initial symptom?
a) Bullae
b) Fever
c) Pruritis
d) Urticarial-appearing plaque
276. Patient with skin colored papules and elastic skin on neck and angoid streaks on retina what to do?
a. Introduce Aspirin
b. Introduce Simvastatin
c. Stop smoking
d. Biologic
277. Without treatment, bullous pemphigoid usually remits after 3 to 6 years but can be fatal in about one
third of elderly, debilitated patients. For elderly patients with generalized and recalcitrant disease, which of
the following is the most appropriate treatment to decrease the risk for morbidity?
a) Anti-inflammatory drugs
b) High-potency topical corticosteroids
c) Immunosuppressants
d) Oral corticosteroids
278. 65 y female on renal dialysis complaining from ulcer on tendon acahilis. what is the suitable ttt ?
a. Prednisolone
b. Warfarin
c. Hyperbaric oxygen
d. Na thiosulfate
279. Pregnant female on systemic prednisone1mg\Kg in 37 weeks with no improvement her bodyweight is
65 Kg how to deal:
a. Increase dose of cortisone
b. Add azathioprine
c. Preterm labor
d. MTX
280.21 years old male complaining from sudden onset of fever, rash, facial edema, leukocytosis, hepatitis,
four weeks after starting phenytoin for seizures, this patient most likely had which risk factors:
a. Slow acetylator
b. Deficiency of epoxidase hydroxylase
c. Renal failure
d. Recent vaccination
281. Picture of hands (patient with papule and necrotic center heal by scar and hyperpigmentation ttt:
a. Phototherapy
b. Erythromycin
c. Steroid
d. Tacrolimus
283.How many rows of cells with nuclei are normally in the stratum corneum?
a) 10 – 12
b) 7 – 9
c) 4 – 6
d) 1 – 3
e)
284. For true eczema are characteristic:
a) Asymmetry
b) clear boundaries
c) “archipelago of islands”
d) 1 to 5 cm in diameter itchy plaques
298. Both hand nails swollen psoriasis for 10 years, what is most common nail finding:
a. Oil drop
b. Nail pitting
c. Onycholysis
d. Nail clubbing
300. Female patient with history of psoriasis controlled on biological therapy then discovered cancer breast
what to do next:
a. Watch
b. Methotrexate
c. Acitretin or phototherapy
d. Cyclosporin