Question 1
A 45-year-old patient presents with painful oral mucosal erosions followed by the development of flaccid cutaneous bullae on the trunk. Direct immunofluorescence of a perilesional skin biopsy reveals intercellular IgG and C3 deposition throughout the epidermis. Which of the following is the primary autoantigen target in the mucosal-dominant form of this disease?
Correct Answer:
Desmoglein 3
Question 2
Which of the following direct immunofluorescence (DIF) findings is most characteristic of Bullous Pemphigoid?
Correct Answer:
Linear IgG and C3 deposition along the basement membrane zone
Question 3
A 32-year-old patient with severe plaque psoriasis is being considered for biologic therapy. The patient's dermatologist discusses a class of biologics that selectively binds to the p19 subunit of interleukin-23 (IL-23). Which of the following cytokines is shared with IL-12 and thus NOT targeted by a selective p19 inhibitor?
Correct Answer:
IL-23 p40
Question 4
A 54-year-old patient presents with clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis. She has mild heliotrope erythema and Gottron's papules but no objective muscle weakness. Which of the following myositis-specific autoantibodies is most strongly associated with rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD) in dermatomyositis patients?
Correct Answer:
Anti-MDA5
Question 5
A 48-year-old female presents with an annular, erythematous, scaling eruption in a photo-distributed pattern on her upper back and chest. A biopsy confirms subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE). She was recently started on a new medication for hypertension. Which of the following autoantibodies is present in over 80% of SCLE cases, and which drug is a classic trigger for drug-induced SCLE?
Correct Answer:
Anti-Ro/SSA; Hydrochlorothiazide
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