MLA Domain 5 · Presentation

Minor trauma

4 conditions in Finalist present this way. Work down the list and ask what would separate each one from the next — that discriminator is the exam question.

classic presentation · 1

Coagulation disorders (haemophilia & VWD)

Intracranial or significant bleeding in haemophilia → urgent factor replacement

recognised feature · 3

Basal cell carcinoma

Recurrent, large, morphoeic/infiltrative, or high-risk-site (central face, around eyes/nose/ears) lesions need careful m

Dermatofibroma

Rapid growth, large size, or unusual features → consider dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (biopsy)

Pyogenic granuloma

Bleeding can be troublesome; an amelanotic melanoma or nodular SCC can mimic a "pyogenic granuloma" — histology after re