Histopathology of Cutaneous Lesions
- Previous year questions on Histopathology of Cutaneous Lesions for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Dermatology section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 25 live questions in Histopathology of Cutaneous Lesions.
- Dermatology is worth about 6 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 21 Aug 2026.
Q1.Acanthosis is
- AIncrease in mitotic division
- BIncrease in thickness of superficial layer
- CIncrease in thickness of spinous Layer✓ Correct answer
- DDisruption of basal lamina
Q2.Sawtooth rete ridges are seen in:
- AErythroderma
- BPsoriasis
- CDariers disease
- DLichen planus✓ Correct answer
Q3.Hyperkeratosis is:
- AThinning of Stratum corneum
- BThickening of stratum corneum✓ Correct answer
- CThinning of stratum basale
- DThickening of stratum basale
Q4.Basal cell degeneration characteristically seen in:
- ALichen planus✓ Correct answer
- BPsoriasis
- CPemphigus
- DDLE
Q5.Spongiosis involves ?
- AStratum basal
- BStratum carneum
- CStratum granulosum
- DStratum spinosum✓ Correct answer
Q6.Parakeratosis is defined as:
- ARetention of cytoplasmic contents in stratum corneum
- BRetention of nuclei in stratum corneum
- CIncreased thickness in stratum corneum✓ Correct answer
- DDecreased thickness of stratum corneum
Q7.Acantholysis is due to destruction of
- AEpidermis✓ Correct answer
- BSubepidermis
- CBasement memberane
- DIntercelluar substance
Q8.In which of the following conditions parakeratosis most frequently occur?
- AActinic keratoses✓ Correct answer
- BBasal cell carcinoma
- CSeborrheic keratoses
- DMolluscum contagiosum
Q9.Necrotic Keratinocyts occur in
- ADLE
- BGraft versus host disease
- CErythema multiformal
- DAll✓ Correct answer
Q10.Lichenisation occurs in which layer of skin?
- AStratum malpighi✓ Correct answer
- BStratum corneum
- CStratum lucidum
- DStratum granulosum
Answer key
Q1: C. Increase in thickness of spinous Layer; Q2: D. Lichen planus; Q3: B. Thickening of stratum corneum; Q4: A. Lichen planus; Q5: D. Stratum spinosum; Q6: C. Increased thickness in stratum corneum; Q7: A. Epidermis; Q8: A. Actinic keratoses; Q9: D. All; Q10: A. Stratum malpighi.
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- Dermatitis
- Urticaria and Angioedema
- Drug Eruptions and Reactive Cutaneous Disease
- Papulosquamous Skin Diseases
- Psoriasis
- Blistering Skin Diseases
- Cutaneous Mycobacterial Infections
- Cutaneous Bacterial Infections
- Cutaneous Viral Infections
- Cutaneous Fungal and Protozoal Infections
- Arthropod Bites and Parasitic Infestations
- Syphilis
- Sexually Transmitted Infections Other Than Syphilis
- Inherited Skin Disorders and Nutritional Dermatoses
- Cutaneous Connective Tissue Disease
- Cutaneous Malignancies
- Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Disease