Cutaneous Miscellaneous - Episode 22 - Board Booster

Introducing Cutaneous Miscellaneous Boards Booster. Each episode will feature high-yield board review questions pertaining to the board review topic discussed. Questions and answer explanations are written and edited by current dermatology residents/fellows and are sourced from key resources such as Bolognia Dermatology, Andrews’ Dermatology and Alikhan’s Review of Dermatology.

Question Title

Topical minoxidil is able to stimulate hair growth due to its interaction with which of the following components? (Required.)

SULT1A1

5-reductase

DHT

K+ channels

Question Title

Which of the following is NOT a cause of telogen effluvium? (Required.)

Pregnancy

Hyperthyroidism

Steroids

Oral contraceptives

Anticoagulants

Retinoids

Infection

Question Title

Which of the following is consistent with a diagnosis of alopecia areata on histology? (Required.)

Miniaturization of terminal hairs

Predominance of hair follicles in telogen

Intra- and perifollicular hemorrhage, pigmented hair casts, trichomalacia

Peri- and intrabulbar lymphocytic infiltrate

Decrease in the number of terminal hair follicles with a normal number of vellus follicles

Question Title

A patient who presents with scarring alopecia of the scalp, hair loss of the axilla and groin, and follicular papules on the trunk has what condition? (Required.)

Graham-Little syndrome

Temporal triangular alopecia

Addison’s disease

Lichen spinulosus

Alopecia universalis

Question Title

Which of the following is consistent with a diagnosis of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia? (Required.)

Lichenoid-type interface dermatitis

Vacuolar-type interface dermatitis

Mucin deposits in the outer root sheath

Premature desquamation of the inner root sheath

Increase in vellus hairs and miniaturized hairs

Cutaneous Miscellaneous - Episode 22 - Board Booster

Question Title

* Topical minoxidil is able to stimulate hair growth due to its interaction with which of the following components? (Required.)

Question Title

* Which of the following is NOT a cause of telogen effluvium? (Required.)

Question Title

* Which of the following is consistent with a diagnosis of alopecia areata on histology? (Required.)

Question Title

* A patient who presents with scarring alopecia of the scalp, hair loss of the axilla and groin, and follicular papules on the trunk has what condition? (Required.)

Question Title

* Which of the following is consistent with a diagnosis of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia? (Required.)

Topical minoxidil is able to stimulate hair growth due to its interaction with which of the following components? (Required.)

Which of the following is NOT a cause of telogen effluvium? (Required.)

Which of the following is consistent with a diagnosis of alopecia areata on histology? (Required.)

A patient who presents with scarring alopecia of the scalp, hair loss of the axilla and groin, and follicular papules on the trunk has what condition? (Required.)

Which of the following is consistent with a diagnosis of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia? (Required.)