FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
APRIL 2016
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY LEPROSY
PAPER II
DVD/APRIL/16/06/II
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
Important instructions:
• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. Variants of lichen planus.
How does bullous lichen planus differ from lichen planus
pemphigoids?
Management of oral lichen planus.

2. What are tuberculids?
Clinical and histopathological finding of papulonecrotic
tuberculid.
Enumerate the differential diagnosis.
How would you manage a case of suspected tuberculid?

3. Various types of pustular psoriasis.
Management of pustular psoriasis in pregnancy.
5+5
4. Define pseudopelade of Brocq.
Histopathology and pathogenesis of pseudopelade of Brocq.

5. Outline diagnostic approach to a young hirsuite woman.
Enumerate various treatment modalities.
5+5
6. Lymphocytic infiltrates of skin.
Mycophenolate mofetil.
5+5
7. Oral and nail changes in HIV.
Role of rituximab in the management of pemphigus vulgaris.
5+5
8. Omalizumab.
Apremilast.
5+5
9. Differential diagnosis of verrucous growth in oral cavity.
Differential diagnosis of solitary erythematous nodule of face.
5+5
10. Clinical features,
Dermoscopic findings,
Histopathology
Treatment of basal cell carcinoma