List of top Dermatology Questions asked in INI CET

The clinical photograph and slit-lamp image show iris hamartomas (Lisch nodules) with skin findings in a child with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Which cutaneous lesion is the earliest and most characteristic feature of NF1?

The clinical photograph shows a scalp lesion consistent with tinea capitis. What is the treatment of choice?

The lesion shown is consistent with tinea capitis. What is the treatment of choice?

Which of the following are advantages/benefits of non-treponemal tests (e.g., VDRL, RPR) in the diagnosis and follow-up of syphilis? (Select all that apply)

A 2-day-old neonate presents with blistering/erosive skin lesions over the face and abdomen. There is no fever and no mucosal involvement. The mother has a history of an autoimmune blistering disorder. What is the most likely diagnosis?

An infant presents with intensely itchy erythematous papules and vesicles distributed over the palms, soles and umbilical region, with similar lesions in family members. The most likely diagnosis is:

A patient has an irregular black pigmented lesion on the heel/sole suspicious for acral melanoma. The most appropriate confirmatory investigation is:

A patient presents with painful grouped vesicles over the penile/genital region associated with fever and malaise. What is the most likely causative organism?

Match the clinical sign with the correct dermatological condition and select the correctly matched pair(s):

(i) Positive Nikolsky sign - Pemphigus vulgaris
(ii) Negative/absent Nikolsky sign - Bullous pemphigoid
(iii) Pseudo-Nikolsky sign - Stevens-Johnson syndrome / Toxic epidermal necrolysis
(iv) Cerebriform tongue - Pemphigus vegetans

A patient presents with a black pigmented lesion on the heel/sole (as shown). Which is the investigation of choice to establish the diagnosis?