Pigment disorders: practice question

A Dermatology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dermatology · Pigment disorders

Sample item

A patient has sharply demarcated milky-white patches without scale due to loss of epidermal melanocytes. Which diagnosis is most likely?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Vitiligo

The key Pigment disorders principle supports Vitiligo; this answer most directly accounts for the clinical finding, investigation, or initial management described.

Option by option

  • A. Cutaneous abscess

    Cutaneous abscess does not explain the condition or address the appropriate priority.

  • B. Vitiligo (correct)

    Correct. Vitiligo is the best response to the defining feature given.

  • C. Tinea versicolor

    Tinea versicolor is not supported by the important pigment disorders clue.

  • D. Impetigo

    Impetigo may apply in another setting but is not the best answer here.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is B, Vitiligo. The key Pigment disorders principle supports Vitiligo; this answer most directly accounts for the clinical finding, investigation, or initial management described.

Why is "Cutaneous abscess" not the answer?

Cutaneous abscess does not explain the condition or address the appropriate priority.

Why is "Tinea versicolor" not the answer?

Tinea versicolor is not supported by the important pigment disorders clue.

Why is "Impetigo" not the answer?

Impetigo may apply in another setting but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pigment disorders in Dermatology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Vitiligo is the best response to the defining feature given.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Pigment disorders?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.