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

Which feature favors melasma rather than vitiligo?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Symmetric brown facial patches worsened by sunlight

Melasma usually presents as symmetric hyperpigmented facial patches and often becomes more apparent with ultraviolet exposure.

Option by option

  • A. Purulent nodules in the axilla

    Purulent axillary nodules suggest a different inflammatory disorder.

  • B. Painful dermatomal vesicles

    Dermatomal vesicles suggest herpes zoster.

  • C. Symmetric brown facial patches worsened by sunlight (correct)

    Correct: sun-sensitive brown facial pigmentation is typical.

  • D. Chalk-white patches with no pigment

    Depigmented white patches suggest vitiligo.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is C, Symmetric brown facial patches worsened by sunlight. Melasma usually presents as symmetric hyperpigmented facial patches and often becomes more apparent with ultraviolet exposure.

Why is "Purulent nodules in the axilla" not the answer?

Purulent axillary nodules suggest a different inflammatory disorder.

Why is "Painful dermatomal vesicles" not the answer?

Dermatomal vesicles suggest herpes zoster.

Why is "Chalk-white patches with no pigment" not the answer?

Depigmented white patches suggest vitiligo.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pigment disorders in Dermatology. The correct option holds because: Correct: sun-sensitive brown facial pigmentation is typical.

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.