18 - dermatology mcqs - 21 to 25

21q: epiloia is the synonym for which disease ?

1. ataxia telangiectasia
2. tinea capitis
3. tuberous sclerosis
4. sarcoidosis

answer : c .

22q: discoloration of hair in persons swimming regularly due to absorption of copper by hair is called ?

1. blue hair
2. green hair
3. red hair
4. yellow hair

answer : b . green hair .

23q: fish odour syndrome refers to ?

1. apocrine secretions
2. saliva
3. biliary secretions
4. ecrine secretions

answer : a . apocrine secretions .

24q: tiny café-au-lait spots in the axillae in neurofibromatosis patients is called as ?

1. bulton holing sign
2. osler’s sign
3. darrier’s sign
4. crowe’s sign

answer : d . crowe’s sign . remember darrier’s sign is different from darrier’s disease and darrier’s sign is not seen in darrier’s disease.

25q: enamel paint appearance of skin is seen in ?

1. kwashiorkor
2. chloasma
3. pompholynx
4. riehl’s melanosis

answer : a . this is also called flaky paint appearance .