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Mesh

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--- skin and connective tissue diseases

--- alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency
Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency
Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by defective production of alpha 1-antitrypsin , leading to decreased A1AT activity in the blood and lungs, and deposition of excessive abnormal A1AT protein in liver cells...

--- cartilage diseases

--- chondromalacia patellae

Chondromalacia patellae

Chondromalacia patellae is a term that goes back eighty years. It originally meant "soft cartilage under the knee cap," a presumed cause of pain at the front and especially inner side of the knee. This condition often affects young, otherwise healthy individuals.Chondromalacia is due to an...

--- osteochondritis

Osteochondritis

Osteochondritis is a painful type of osteochondrosis where the cartilage or bone in a joint is inflamed.It often refers to osteochondritis dissecans...

--- polychondritis, relapsing --- tietze's syndrome

Tietze's syndrome

Tietze syndrome is a benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages. It was first described in 1921 by the German surgeon Alexander Tietze .Though thought to be the same conditions, Tietze syndrome is not the same as costochondritis...

--- collagen diseases

--- ehlers-danlos syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Ehlers–Danlos syndrome is a group of inherited connective tissue disorders, caused by a defect in the synthesis of collagen . The collagen in connective tissue helps tissues to resist deformation...

--- keloid

Keloid

A keloid is a type of scar, which depending on its maturity, is composed mainly of either type III or type I collagen. It is a result of an overgrowth of granulation tissue at the site of a healed skin injury which is then slowly replaced by collagen type 1...

--- acne keloid --- necrobiotic disorders --- granuloma annulare

Granuloma annulare

Granuloma annulare is a chronic skin disease consisting of a rash with reddish bumps arranged in a circle or ring. Granuloma annulare is different from warts, and cryotherapy treatment will not work...

--- necrobiosis lipoidica

Necrobiosis lipoidica

Necrobiosis lipoidica is a necrotising skin condition that usually occurs in patients with diabetes but can also be associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis. In the former case it may be called necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum ...

--- osteogenesis imperfecta

Osteogenesis imperfecta

Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic bone disorder. People with OI are born with defective connective tissue, or without the ability to make it, usually because of a deficiency of Type-I collagen...

--- lupus erythematosus, cutaneous

--- lupus erythematosus, discoid

Discoid lupus erythematosus

Discoid lupus erythematosus is an uncommon autoimmune disease of the basal cell layer of the skin. It occurs in humans and cats, more frequently occurring in dogs. It does not progress to systemic lupus erythematosus in dogs. SLE can also have skin symptoms, but it appears that the two are...

--- panniculitis, lupus erythematosus

--- lupus erythematosus, systemic

--- lupus nephritis

Lupus nephritis

Lupus nephritis is an inflammation of the kidney caused by systemic lupus erythematosus , a disease of the immune system. Apart from the kidneys, SLE can also damage the skin, joints, nervous system and virtually any organ or system in the body....

--- lupus vasculitis, central nervous system

--- mixed connective tissue disease
Mixed connective tissue disease
In medicine, mixed connective tissue disease , commonly abbreviated as MCTD, is an autoimmune disease, in which the body's defense system attacks itself. It was characterized in 1972....

--- mucinoses

--- ganglion cysts --- mucinosis, follicular --- mucopolysaccharidoses --- mucopolysaccharidosis i --- mucopolysaccharidosis ii --- mucopolysaccharidosis iii --- mucopolysaccharidosis iv --- mucopolysaccharidosis vi

Mucopolysaccharidosis VI

Maroteaux–Lamy syndrome is a form of mucopolysaccharidosis caused by a deficiency in arylsulfatase B...

--- mucopolysaccharidosis vii --- myxedema

Myxedema

Myxedema describes a specific form of cutaneous and dermal edema secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue as seen in various forms of hypothyroidism and Graves' disease. It is more common in women than in men...

--- scleredema adultorum

--- neoplasms, connective tissue

--- myofibroma

--- panniculitis
Panniculitis
Panniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue...

--- erythema induratum --- panniculitis, lupus erythematosus --- panniculitis, nodular nonsuppurative --- panniculitis, peritoneal

--- rheumatic diseases

--- arthritis, rheumatoid --- arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid --- caplan's syndrome

Caplan's syndrome

Caplan's syndrome is a combination of rheumatoid arthritis and pneumoconiosis that manifests as intrapulmonary nodules, which appear homogenous and well-defined on chest X-ray.. The syndrome is named after Dr...

--- felty's syndrome

Felty's syndrome

Felty's syndrome, also called Felty syndrome, is characterized by the combination of rheumatoid arthritis, splenomegaly and neutropenia.-Symptoms:The symptoms of Felty's syndrome are similar to those of rheumatoid arthritis....

--- rheumatoid nodule

Rheumatoid nodule

A rheumatoid nodule is a local swelling or tissue lump, usually rather firm to touch, like an unripe fruit, which occurs almost exclusively in association with rheumatoid arthritis. Very rarely rheumatoid nodules occur as 'rheumatoid nodulosis' in the absence of arthritis...

--- sjogren's syndrome

Sjögren's syndrome

Sjögren's syndrome , also known as "Mikulicz disease" and "Sicca syndrome", is a systemic autoimmune disease in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva....

--- spondylitis, ankylosing --- still's disease, adult-onset --- hyperostosis, sternocostoclavicular --- polymyalgia rheumatica

Polymyalgia rheumatica

Polymyalgia rheumatica , abbreviated as PMR, is a syndrome with pain or stiffness, usually in the neck, shoulders, and hips. The pain can be very sudden, or can occur gradually over a period of time...

--- scleroderma, systemic

--- scleroderma, diffuse --- scleroderma, limited --- crest syndrome

CREST syndrome

The limited cutaneous form of systemic scleroderma is often referred to as CREST syndrome. "CREST" is an acronym for the five main features:* Calcinosis* Raynaud's syndrome* Esophageal dysmotility* Sclerodactyly* Telangiectasia...

--- acneiform eruptions

--- acne keloid --- acne vulgaris

Acne vulgaris

Acne vulgaris is a common human skin disease, characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea , comedones , papules , pustules , Nodules and possibly scarring...

--- angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia usually presents with pink to red-brown, dome-shaped, dermal papules or nodules of the head or neck,...

--- breast diseases

--- breast cyst

Breast cyst

A breast cyst is a fluid-filled sac within the breast. One can have one or more breast cysts. They're often described as round or oval lumps with distinct edges. In texture, a breast cyst usually feels like a soft grape or a water-filled balloon, but sometimes a breast cyst feels firm.Breast cysts...

--- breast neoplasms --- breast neoplasms, male --- carcinoma, ductal, breast --- phyllodes tumor

Phyllodes tumor

Phyllodes tumors , also cystosarcoma phyllodes, cystosarcoma phylloides and phylloides tumor, are typically large, fast growing masses that form from the periductal stromal cells of the breast...

--- fibrocystic breast disease --- gynecomastia

Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia or Gynaecomastia, , is the abnormal development of large mammary glands in males resulting in breast enlargement. The term comes from the Greek γυνή gyné meaning "woman" and μαστός mastós meaning "breast"...

--- lactation disorders --- galactorrhea

Galactorrhea

Galactorrhea or galactorrhoea is the spontaneous flow of milk from the breast, unassociated with childbirth or nursing.Contemporary Maternal-Newborn Nursing Care defines galactorrhea as "nipple discharge." -Causes:...

--- chiari-frommel syndrome --- mastitis

Mastitis

Mastitis is the inflammation of breast tissue. S. aureus is the most common etiological organism responsible, but S. epidermidis and streptococci are occasionally isolated as well.-Terminology:...

--- cicatrix

--- cicatrix, hypertrophic --- keloid

Keloid

--- acne keloid

--- dermatitis
Dermatitis
-Etymology:Dermatitis derives from Greek derma "skin" + -itis "inflammation" and genetic disorder.-Terminology:There are several different types of dermatitis. The different kinds usually have in common an allergic reaction to specific allergens. The term may describe eczema, which is also called...

--- acrodermatitis

Acrodermatitis

Acrodermatitis is a form of dermatitis selectively affecting the hands and feet.Types include:* Acrodermatitis enteropathica* Acropustulosis** Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans** Papular acrodermatitis of childhood** Dermatitis repens...

--- dermatitis, atopic --- dermatitis, contact --- dermatitis, allergic contact --- dermatitis, photoallergic --- dermatitis, toxicodendron

Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis

Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis is the medical name given to allergic rashes produced by the oil urushiol, which is contained in various plants, including the plants of the genus Toxicodendron , other plants in the family Anacardiaceae Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis (also called...

--- dermatitis, irritant --- dermatitis, phototoxic --- diaper rash

Diaper rash

Irritant diaper dermatitis is a generic term applied to skin rashes in the diaper area that are caused by various skin disorders and/or irritants.Generic rash or irritant diaper dermatitis is characterized by joined patches of erythema and...

--- dermatitis, occupational --- dermatitis, exfoliative --- dermatitis herpetiformis

Dermatitis herpetiformis

Dermatitis herpetiformis , or Duhring's disease,Freedberg, et al. . Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. . McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0. is a chronic blistering skin condition, characterised by blisters filled with a watery fluid...

--- dermatitis, perioral --- dermatitis, seborrheic --- drug eruptions --- epidermal necrolysis, toxic --- erythema nodosum

Erythema nodosum

Erythema nodosum is an inflammation of the fat cells under the skin characterized by tender red nodules or lumps that are usually seen on both shins...

--- serum sickness

Serum sickness

Serum sickness in humans is a reaction to proteins in antiserum derived from an non-human animal source. It is a type of hypersensitivity, specifically immune complex hypersensitivity . The term serum sickness–like reaction is occasionally used to refer to similar illnesses that arise from the...

--- eczema

Eczema

Eczema is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the epidermis . In England, an estimated 5.7 million or about one in every nine people have been diagnosed with the disease by a clinician at some point in their lives.The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions...

--- eczema, dyshidrotic --- intertrigo

Intertrigo

An intertrigo is an inflammation of the body folds .An intertrigo sometimes refers to a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection that has developed at the site of broken skin due to such inflammation...

--- neurodermatitis --- radiodermatitis

--- erythema
Erythema
Erythema is redness of the skin, caused by hyperemia of the capillaries in the lower layers of the skin. It occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation...

--- erythema chronicum migrans

Erythema chronicum migrans

Erythema chronicum migrans refers to the rash often seen in the early stage of Lyme disease. It can appear anywhere from one day to one month after a tick bite. This rash does not represent an allergic reaction to the bite, but rather an actual skin infection with the Lyme bacteria, Borrelia...

--- erythema induratum --- erythema infectiosum --- erythema multiforme

Erythema multiforme

Erythema multiforme is a skin condition of unknown cause, possibly mediated by deposition of immune complex in the superficial microvasculature of the skin and oral mucous membrane that usually follows an infection or drug exposure...

--- stevens-johnson syndrome

Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are two forms of a life-threatening skin condition, in which cell death causes the epidermis to separate from the dermis. The syndrome is thought to be a hypersensitivity complex that affects the skin and the mucous membranes...

--- erythema nodosum

Erythema nodosum

Erythema nodosum is an inflammation of the fat cells under the skin characterized by tender red nodules or lumps that are usually seen on both shins...

--- sweet's syndrome

--- facial dermatoses

--- acneiform eruptions --- acne keloid --- acne vulgaris

Acne vulgaris

Acne vulgaris is a common human skin disease, characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea , comedones , papules , pustules , Nodules and possibly scarring...

--- dermatitis, perioral

--- foot diseases

--- foot dermatoses --- tinea pedis --- foot ulcer --- immersion foot

--- hair diseases

--- folliculitis

Folliculitis

Folliculitis is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.- Causes :...

--- acne keloid --- hirsutism

Hirsutism

Hirsutism or frazonism is the excessive hairiness on women in those parts of the body where terminal hair does not normally occur or is minimal - for example, a beard or chest hair. It refers to a male pattern of body hair and it is therefore primarily of cosmetic and psychological concern...

--- hypertrichosis

Hypertrichosis

Hypertrichosis is an abnormal amount of hair growth on the body; extensive cases of hypertrichosis have informally been called werewolf syndrome. There are two distinct types of hypertrichosis: generalized hypertrichosis, which occurs over the entire body, and localized hypertrichosis, which is...

--- hypotrichosis

Hypotrichosis

Hypotrichosis is a condition of abnormal hair patterns - predominantly loss or reduction. It occurs, most frequently, by the growth of vellus hair in areas of the body that normally produce terminal hair. Typically, the individual's hair growth is normal after birth, but shortly thereafter the hair...

--- alopecia

Alopecia

Alopecia means loss of hair from the head or body. Alopecia can mean baldness, a term generally reserved for pattern alopecia or androgenic alopecia. Compulsive pulling of hair can also produce hair loss. Hairstyling routines such as tight ponytails or braids may induce Traction alopecia. Both...

--- alopecia areata

Alopecia areata

Alopecia areata is a medical condition in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body, usually from the scalp. Because it causes bald spots on the scalp, especially in the first stages, it is sometimes called spot baldness. In 1–2% of cases, the condition can spread to the entire scalp ...

--- mucinosis, follicular --- menkes kinky hair syndrome

--- keratosis
Keratosis
Keratosis is a growth of keratin on the skin. More specifically, it can refer to:* actinic keratosis * hydrocarbon keratosis* keratosis pilaris , also known as * seborrheic keratosis-See also:...

--- callosities --- cholesteatoma

Cholesteatoma

Cholesteatoma is a destructive and expanding growth consisting of keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process.-Signs and symptoms:...

--- cholesteatoma, middle ear --- ichthyosis

Ichthyosis

Ichthyosis is a heterogeneous family of at least 28, generalized, mostly genetic skin disorders. All types of ichthyosis have dry, thickened, scaly or flaky skin...

--- ichthyosiform erythroderma, congenital --- hyperkeratosis, epidermolytic --- ichthyosis, lamellar --- ichthyosis vulgaris

Ichthyosis vulgaris

Ichthyosis vulgaris is a skin disorder causing dry, scaly skin. It is the most common form of ichthyosis, affecting around 1 in 250 people. For this reason it is known as common ichthyosis...

--- ichthyosis, x-linked --- sjogren-larsson syndrome

Sjögren-Larsson syndrome

Sjögren–Larsson syndrome is an autosomal recessive form of ichthyosis apparent at birth.-Causes:It is associated with a deficiency of the enzyme "fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase"...

--- keratoderma, palmoplantar --- keratoderma, palmoplantar, diffuse --- papillon-lefevre disease

Papillon-Lefevre disease

Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome , also known as palmoplantar keratoderma with periodontitis, is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by a deficiency in cathepsin C.-Characteristics:...

--- keratosis follicularis

Keratosis follicularis

Keratosis follicularis may refer to:* Darier's disease* Focal palmoplantar keratoderma with oral mucosal hyperkeratosisSee also:* Isolated dyskeratosis follicularis* Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans...

--- keratosis, seborrheic --- parakeratosis

Parakeratosis

Parakeratosis is a mode of keratinization characterized by the retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum. Parakeratosis: The orderly but abnormal keratinisation of cells so that the keratin layer consists of plump nucleated keratinised cells instead of annular squames...

--- porokeratosis

Porokeratosis

Porokeratosis is a specific disorder of keratinization that is characterized histologically by the presence of a cornoid lamella, a thin column of closely stacked, parakeratotic cells extending through the stratum corneum with a thin or absent granular layer....

--- lupus erythematosus, cutaneous

--- lupus erythematosus, discoid

Discoid lupus erythematosus

--- panniculitis, lupus erythematosus

--- mastocytosis
Mastocytosis
Mastocytosis is a group of rare disorders of both children and adults caused by the presence of too many mast cells and CD34+ mast cell precursors in a person's body.- Classification :Mastocytosis can occur in a variety of forms:...

--- mastocytoma

Mastocytoma

A mastocytoma or mast cell tumor is a type of tumor consisting of mast cells. It is found in humans and many animal species; in human medicine it also can refer to an accumulation or nodule of mast cells that resembles a tumor....

--- mastocytosis, cutaneous --- urticaria pigmentosa

Urticaria pigmentosa

Urticaria pigmentosa is the most common form of cutaneous mastocytosis...

--- nail diseases

--- nail-patella syndrome

Nail-patella syndrome

Nail–patella syndrome is a genetic disorder that results in small, poorly developed nails and kneecaps, but can also affect many other areas of the body, such as the elbows, chest, and hips. The name "nail-patella" can be very misleading because the syndrome often affects many other areas of the...

--- nails, ingrown --- nails, malformed --- onychomycosis

Onychomycosis

Onychomycosis means fungal infection of the nail. It is the most common disease of the nails and constitutes about a half of all nail abnormalities....

--- paronychia

Paronychia

The nail disease paronychia , commonly misidentified as a synonym for whitlow or felon, is an often-tender bacterial or fungal hand infection or foot infection where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail...

--- necrobiotic disorders

--- granuloma annulare

Granuloma annulare

--- necrobiosis lipoidica

Necrobiosis lipoidica

--- panniculitis
Panniculitis
Panniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue...

--- erythema induratum --- panniculitis, lupus erythematosus --- panniculitis, nodular nonsuppurative

--- photosensitivity disorders

--- dermatitis, photoallergic --- dermatitis, phototoxic --- hydroa vacciniforme

Hydroa vacciniforme

Hydroa vacciniforme is a skin condition, a very rare, chronic photodermatitis with onset in childhood. It is seen in children under 10 years of age, and it disappears at puberty...

--- sunburn

Sunburn

A sunburn is a burn to living tissue, such as skin, which is produced by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation, commonly from the sun's rays. Usual mild symptoms in humans and other animals include red or reddish skin that is hot to the touch, general fatigue, and mild dizziness. An excess of UV...

--- xeroderma pigmentosum

Xeroderma pigmentosum

Xeroderma pigmentosum, or XP, is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder of DNA repair in which the ability to repair damage caused by ultraviolet light is deficient. In extreme cases, all exposure to sunlight must be forbidden, no matter how small. Multiple basal cell carcinomas and other skin...

--- pigmentation disorders

--- argyria

Argyria

Argyria is a condition caused by improper exposure to chemical forms of the element silver, silver dust, or silver compounds. The most dramatic symptom of argyria is that the skin becomes blue or bluish-grey colored. Argyria may be found as generalized argyria or local argyria...

--- cafe-au-lait spots --- hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation

In dermatology, hyperpigmentation is the darkening of an area of skin or nails caused by increased melanin.-Causes:Hyperpigmentation may be caused by sun damage, inflammation, or other skin injuries, including those related to acne vulgaris...

--- melanosis

Melanosis

Melanosis is a form of hyperpigmentation associated with increased melanin.It can can refer to:* Melanism* Ocular melanosis* Smoker's melanosis* Oral melanosis...

--- acanthosis nigricans

Acanthosis nigricans

Acanthosis nigricans is a brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin. It is usually found in body folds, such as the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axilla, groin, umbilicus, forehead, and other areas.-Causes:...

--- lentigo

Lentigo

A lentigo is a small pigmented spot on the skin with a clearly-defined edge, surrounded by normal-appearing skin. It is a harmless hyperplasia of melanocytes which is linear in its spread. This means the hyperplasia of melanocytes is restricted to the cell layer directly above the basement...

--- leopard syndrome

Leopard syndrome

LEOPARD syndrome - is part of a group called Ras/MAPK pathway syndromes - is a rare autosomal dominant, multisystem disease caused by a...

--- peutz-jeghers syndrome

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Peutz–Jeghers syndrome, also known as hereditary intestinal polyposis syndrome, is an autosomal dominant genetic disease characterized by the development of benign hamartomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract and hyperpigmented macules on the lips and oral mucosa...

--- hypopigmentation

Hypopigmentation

Hypopigmentation is the loss of skin color. It is caused by melanocyte or melanin depletion, or a decrease in the amino acid tyrosine, which is used by melanocytes to make melanin.-Treatments:...

--- albinism

Albinism

Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to absence or defect of an enzyme involved in the production of melanin...

--- albinism, ocular --- albinism, oculocutaneous --- hermanski-pudlak syndrome --- piebaldism

Piebaldism

Piebaldism is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of melanocyte development. Common characteristics include a congenital white forelock, scattered normal pigmented and hypopigmented macules and a triangular shaped depigmented patch on the forehead....

--- vitiligo

Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a condition that causes depigmentation of sections of skin. It occurs when melanocytes, the cells responsible for skin pigmentation, die or are unable to function. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, but research suggests that it may arise from autoimmune, genetic, oxidative stress,...

--- incontinentia pigmenti

Incontinentia pigmenti

Incontinentia Pigmenti is a genetic disorder that affects the skin, hair, teeth, nails, and central nervous system...

--- urticaria pigmentosa

Urticaria pigmentosa

Urticaria pigmentosa is the most common form of cutaneous mastocytosis...

--- xeroderma pigmentosum

Xeroderma pigmentosum

--- pruritus

--- pruritus ani

Pruritus ani

Pruritus ani is the irritation of the skin at the exit of the rectum, known as the anus, causing the desire to scratch. The intensity of anal itching increases from moisture, pressure, and rubbing caused by clothing and sitting...

--- pruritus vulvae

Pruritus vulvae

Pruritus vulvae is pruritus of the vulva, which is the counterpart of pruritus scroti, and may be caused by many different causes.- Causes :This condition is a symptom of an underlying condition more often than it is a primary condition....

--- pyoderma
Pyoderma
Pyoderma means any skin disease that is pyogenic. These include superficial bacterial infections such as impetigo, impetigo contagiosa, ecthyma, folliculitis, Bockhart impetigo, furuncle, carbuncle, tropical ulcer, etc. Autoimmune conditions include pyoderma gangrenosum...

--- ecthyma

Ecthyma

-Definition and Introduction:Ecthyma is an ulcerative pyoderma of the skin caused by bacteria such as Streptococcus pyogenes, Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus aureus. Because ecthyma extends into the dermis, it is often referred to as a deeper form of impetigo....

--- pyoderma gangrenosum

Pyoderma gangrenosum

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a disease that causes tissue to become necrotic, causing deep ulcers that usually occur on the legs. When they occur, they can lead to chronic wounds. Ulcers usually initially look like small bug bites or papules, and they progress to larger ulcers. Though the wounds...

--- scalp dermatoses

--- tinea capitis

Tinea capitis

Tinea capitis is a superficial fungal infection of the scalp. The disease is primarily caused by dermatophytes in the Trichophyton and Microsporum genera that invade the hair shaft...

--- tinea favosa

--- scleroderma, systemic

--- scleroderma, diffuse --- scleroderma, limited --- crest syndrome

CREST syndrome

--- sebaceous gland diseases

--- acne vulgaris

Acne vulgaris

Acne vulgaris is a common human skin disease, characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea , comedones , papules , pustules , Nodules and possibly scarring...

--- dermatitis, seborrheic --- mucinosis, follicular --- rhinophyma

Rhinophyma

Rhinophyma is a descriptive term for a large, bulbous, ruddy appearance of the nose caused by granulomatous infiltration, commonly due to untreated rosacea.- Causes :...

--- sebaceous gland neoplasms

--- skin abnormalities

--- acrodermatitis

Acrodermatitis

--- dyskeratosis congenita

Dyskeratosis congenita

Dyskeratosis congenita , also called Zinsser-Cole-Engman syndrome, is a rare progressive congenital disorder which results in what in some ways resembles premature aging...

--- ectodermal dysplasia

Ectodermal dysplasia

Ectodermal dysplasia is not a single disorder, but a group of syndromes all deriving from abnormalities of the ectodermal structures. More than 150 different syndromes have been identified. Despite some of the syndromes having different genetic causes the symptoms are sometimes very similar...

--- ellis-van creveld syndrome

Ellis-van Creveld syndrome

Ellis–van Creveld Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder of the skeletal dysplasia type.-Symptoms:...

--- focal dermal hypoplasia

Focal dermal hypoplasia

Focal dermal hypoplasia is a form of ectodermal dysplasia.It is also known as Goltz-Gorlin syndrome, after Robert Goltz and Robert Gorlin.It has been associated with PORCN, on the X chromosome.-External links:...

--- neurocutaneous syndromes --- ehlers-danlos syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

--- epidermolysis bullosa

Epidermolysis bullosa

Epidermolysis bullosa is an inherited connective tissue disease causing blisters in the skin and mucosal membranes, with an incidence of 1/50,000. Its severity ranges from mild to lethal. It is caused by a mutation in the keratin or collagen gene....

--- epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita is a chronic subepidermal blistering disease associated with autoimmunity to type VII collagen within anchoring fibril structures that are located at the dermal-epidermal junction....

--- epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica

Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica

Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica or Dystrophic EB is an inherited disease affecting the skin and other organs. "Butterfly children" is the term given to those born with the disease, as their skin is seen to be as delicate and fragile as that of a butterfly.-Causes:DEB is caused by genetic defects...

--- epidermolysis bullosa, junctional --- epidermolysis bullosa simplex

Epidermolysis bullosa simplex

Epidermolysis bullosa simplex is a disorder resulting from mutations in the genes encoding keratin 5 or keratin 14.Blister formation of EBS occurs at the dermoepidermal junction. Sometimes EBS is called epidermolytic.-Subtypes:...

--- ichthyosis

Ichthyosis

Ichthyosis is a heterogeneous family of at least 28, generalized, mostly genetic skin disorders. All types of ichthyosis have dry, thickened, scaly or flaky skin...

--- ichthyosiform erythroderma, congenital --- hyperkeratosis, epidermolytic --- ichthyosis, lamellar --- ichthyosis vulgaris

Ichthyosis vulgaris

Ichthyosis vulgaris is a skin disorder causing dry, scaly skin. It is the most common form of ichthyosis, affecting around 1 in 250 people. For this reason it is known as common ichthyosis...

--- ichthyosis, x-linked --- sjogren-larsson syndrome

Sjögren-Larsson syndrome

Sjögren–Larsson syndrome is an autosomal recessive form of ichthyosis apparent at birth.-Causes:It is associated with a deficiency of the enzyme "fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase"...

--- incontinentia pigmenti

Incontinentia pigmenti

Incontinentia Pigmenti is a genetic disorder that affects the skin, hair, teeth, nails, and central nervous system...

--- port-wine stain

Port-wine stain

A port-wine stain or naevus flammeus is a vascular anomaly consisting of superficial and deep dilated capillaries in the skin which produce a reddish to purplish discoloration of the skin. They are so called for their colour, resembling that of port wine...

--- pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum , also known as Grönblad–Strandberg syndrome, is a genetic disease that causes fragmentation and mineralization of elastic fibers in some tissues. The most common problems arise in the skin and eyes, and later in blood vessels in the form of premature atherosclerosis...

--- rothmund-thomson syndrome

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome

Rothmund–Thomson syndrome , also known as poikiloderma atrophicans with cataract or poikiloderma congenitale, is a rare autosomal recessive skin condition originally described by August von Rothmund in 1868. Matthew Sydney Thomson published further descriptions in 1936.There have been several...

--- sclerema neonatorum

Sclerema neonatorum

Sclerema neonatorum is a rare a severe skin condition that is characterized by inflammation of the underlying subcutaneous fat.- References :...

--- xeroderma pigmentosum

Xeroderma pigmentosum

--- skin diseases, eczematous

--- dermatitis, atopic --- dermatitis, contact --- dermatitis, allergic contact --- dermatitis, photoallergic --- dermatitis, toxicodendron --- dermatitis, irritant --- dermatitis, phototoxic --- diaper rash

Diaper rash

--- dermatitis, occupational --- dermatitis, exfoliative --- dermatitis, seborrheic --- eczema

Eczema

--- eczema, dyshidrotic --- intertrigo

Intertrigo

An intertrigo is an inflammation of the body folds .An intertrigo sometimes refers to a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection that has developed at the site of broken skin due to such inflammation...

--- neurodermatitis

--- skin diseases, genetic

--- albinism

Albinism

Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to absence or defect of an enzyme involved in the production of melanin...

--- albinism, ocular --- albinism, oculocutaneous --- hermanski-pudlak syndrome --- piebaldism

Piebaldism

--- cutis laxa

Cutis laxa

Cutis laxa is a group of rare connective tissue disorders in which the skin becomes inelastic and hangs loosely in folds.-Causes:In most cases, cutis laxa is inherited...

--- dermatitis, atopic --- dyskeratosis congenita

Dyskeratosis congenita

Dyskeratosis congenita , also called Zinsser-Cole-Engman syndrome, is a rare progressive congenital disorder which results in what in some ways resembles premature aging...

--- ectodermal dysplasia

Ectodermal dysplasia

--- ellis-van creveld syndrome

Ellis-van Creveld syndrome

Ellis–van Creveld Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder of the skeletal dysplasia type.-Symptoms:...

--- focal dermal hypoplasia

Focal dermal hypoplasia

--- neurocutaneous syndromes --- ehlers-danlos syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

--- epidermolysis bullosa

Epidermolysis bullosa

--- epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

--- epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica

Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica

--- epidermolysis bullosa, junctional --- epidermolysis bullosa simplex

Epidermolysis bullosa simplex

--- ichthyosiform erythroderma, congenital --- hyperkeratosis, epidermolytic --- ichthyosis, lamellar --- ichthyosis vulgaris

Ichthyosis vulgaris

Ichthyosis vulgaris is a skin disorder causing dry, scaly skin. It is the most common form of ichthyosis, affecting around 1 in 250 people. For this reason it is known as common ichthyosis...

--- ichthyosis, x-linked --- incontinentia pigmenti

Incontinentia pigmenti

Incontinentia Pigmenti is a genetic disorder that affects the skin, hair, teeth, nails, and central nervous system...

--- keratoderma, palmoplantar --- keratoderma, palmoplantar, diffuse --- papillon-lefevre disease

Papillon-Lefevre disease

Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome , also known as palmoplantar keratoderma with periodontitis, is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by a deficiency in cathepsin C.-Characteristics:...

--- keratosis follicularis

Keratosis follicularis

--- pemphigus, benign familial --- porokeratosis

Porokeratosis

--- porphyria, erythropoietic --- porphyrias, hepatic --- coproporphyria, hereditary --- porphyria, acute intermittent --- porphyria cutanea tarda

Porphyria cutanea tarda

Porphyria cutanea tarda is the most common subtype of porphyria. The disorder results from low levels of the enzyme responsible for the fifth step in heme production. Heme is a vital molecule for all of the body's organs...

--- porphyria, hepatoerythropoietic --- porphyria, variegate --- protoporphyria, erythropoietic --- pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

--- rothmund-thomson syndrome

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome

--- sjogren-larsson syndrome

Sjögren-Larsson syndrome

Sjögren–Larsson syndrome is an autosomal recessive form of ichthyosis apparent at birth.-Causes:It is associated with a deficiency of the enzyme "fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase"...

--- xeroderma pigmentosum

Xeroderma pigmentosum

--- skin diseases, infectious

--- dermatomycoses --- blastomycosis

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis...

--- candidiasis, chronic mucocutaneous --- candidiasis, cutaneous --- chromoblastomycosis

Chromoblastomycosis

Chromoblastomycosis is a long-term fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue . The infection occurs most commonly in tropical or subtropical climates, often in rural areas...

--- maduromycosis --- paracoccidioidomycosis

Paracoccidioidomycosis

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a mycosis caused by the fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis...

--- sporotrichosis

Sporotrichosis

Sporotrichosis is a disease caused by the infection of the fungus Sporothrix schenckii. This fungal disease usually affects the skin, although other rare forms can affect the lungs, joints, bones, and even the brain...

--- tinea

Tinea

Tinea is a general term used to describe skin mycoses. The term ringworm is even less precise, but is usually considered a synonym.It is sometimes equated with dermatophytosis, and it is true that most conditions identified as "tinea" are members of the imperfect fungi that make up the dermatophytes...

--- onychomycosis

Onychomycosis

Onychomycosis means fungal infection of the nail. It is the most common disease of the nails and constitutes about a half of all nail abnormalities....

--- tinea capitis

Tinea capitis

Tinea capitis is a superficial fungal infection of the scalp. The disease is primarily caused by dermatophytes in the Trichophyton and Microsporum genera that invade the hair shaft...

--- tinea favosa --- tinea pedis --- tinea versicolor

Tinea versicolor

Tinea versicolor is a condition characterized by a rash on the trunk and proximal extremities. Recent research has shown that the majority of Tinea versicolor is caused by the Malassezia globosa fungus, although Malassezia furfur is responsible for a small number of cases...

--- paronychia

Paronychia

--- skin diseases, bacterial --- actinomycosis, cervicofacial --- angiomatosis, bacillary --- ecthyma

Ecthyma

--- erysipelas

Erysipelas

Erysipelas is an acute streptococcus bacterial infection of the deep epidermis with lymphatic spread.-Risk factors:...

--- erythema chronicum migrans

Erythema chronicum migrans

--- erythrasma

Erythrasma

Erythrasma is a skin disease that causes brown, scaly skin patches. It is caused by the gram positive bacterium Corynebacterium minutissimum.It is prevalent among diabetics, the obese, and in warm climates and is worsened by wearing occlusive clothing....

--- granuloma inguinale --- hidradenitis suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a skin disease that most commonly affects areas bearing apocrine sweat glands or sebaceous glands, such as the underarms, breasts, inner thighs, groin and buttocks.-Overview:...

--- maduromycosis --- pinta

Pinta

-External links:* List of crew members on the Pinta....

--- rhinoscleroma

Rhinoscleroma

Rhinoscleroma, or simply Scleroma, is a chronic granulomatous bacterial disease of the nose that can sometimes infect the upper respiratory tract. It most commonly affects the nasal cavity—the nose is involved in 95-100 per cent of cases—however, it can also affect the nasopharynx, larynx, trachea,...

--- staphylococcal skin infections --- furunculosis --- carbuncle

Carbuncle

A carbuncle is an abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by bacterial infection, most commonly Staphylococcus aureus. The infection is contagious and may spread to other areas of the body or other people...

--- impetigo

Impetigo

Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection most common among pre-school children. People who play close contact sports such as rugby, American football and wrestling are also susceptible, regardless of age. Impetigo is not as common in adults. The name derives from the Latin impetere...

--- staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, SSSS, also known as Pemphigus neonatorum or Ritter's disease, or Localized bullous impetigo is a dermatological condition caused by Staphylococcus aureus.-Pathophysiology:...

--- syphilis, cutaneous --- tuberculosis, cutaneous --- erythema induratum --- lupus

Lupus

Lupus most commonly refers to the disease systemic lupus erythematosus.Lupus may also refer to:-Medicine:* Lupus erythematosus, a chronic autoimmune disease with several different forms...

--- yaws

Yaws

Yaws is a tropical infection of the skin, bones and joints caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum pertenue...

--- skin diseases, parasitic --- larva migrans

Larva migrans

Larva migrans can refer to:* Cutaneous larva migrans, a skin disease in humans, caused by the larvae of various nematode parasites* Visceral larva migrans, a condition in children caused by the migratory larvae of nematodes...

--- leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania and is transmitted by the bite of certain species of sand fly...

--- leishmaniasis, cutaneous --- leishmaniasis, diffuse cutaneous --- leishmaniasis, mucocutaneous --- lice infestations --- onchocerciasis

Onchocerciasis

Onchocerciasis , also known as river blindness and Robles' disease, is a parasitic disease caused by infection by Onchocerca volvulus, a nematode . Onchocerciasis is the world's second-leading infectious cause of blindness. It is not the nematode, but its endosymbiont, Wolbachia pipientis, that...

--- scabies

Scabies

Scabies , known colloquially as the seven-year itch, is a contagious skin infection that occurs among humans and other animals. It is caused by a tiny and usually not directly visible parasite, the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the host's skin, causing intense allergic itching...

--- skin diseases, viral --- erythema infectiosum --- exanthema subitum

Exanthema subitum

Exanthema subitum , also referred to as roseola infantum , sixth disease and baby measles, or three-day fever, is a disease of children, generally under two years old, although it has been known to occur in eighteen year olds, whose manifestations...

--- herpes simplex

Herpes simplex

Herpes simplex is a viral disease caused by both Herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 . Infection with the herpes virus is categorized into one of several distinct disorders based on the site of infection. Oral herpes, the visible symptoms of which are colloquially called cold sores or fever...

--- herpes labialis

Herpes labialis

Herpes labialis or "orolabial herpes" is an infection of the lip by herpes simplex virus . An outbreak typically causes small blisters or sores on or around the mouth commonly known as cold sores or fever blisters...

--- kaposi varicelliform eruption --- molluscum contagiosum

Molluscum contagiosum

Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection of the skin or occasionally of the mucous membranes. It is caused by a DNA poxvirus called the molluscum contagiosum virus . MCV has no animal reservoir, infecting only humans. There are four types of MCV, MCV-1 to -4; MCV-1 is the most prevalent and...

--- warts --- condylomata acuminata --- epidermodysplasia verruciformis

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is an extremely rare autosomal recessive genetic hereditary skin disorder associated with a high risk of carcinoma of the skin. It is characterized by abnormal susceptibility to human papillomaviruses of the skin...

--- skin diseases, metabolic

--- adiposis dolorosa

Adiposis dolorosa

Adiposis dolorosa, also known as Dercum's Disease is a rare condition characterized by multiple, painful lipomas. These lipomas mainly occur on the trunk, the upper arms and upper legs. The diagnosis of Dercum's disease implies a long, chronic pain syndrome of debilitating nature...

--- lipodystrophy

Lipodystrophy

Lipodystrophy is a medical condition characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue. A more specific term, lipoatrophy is used when describing the loss of fat from one area...

--- diabetes mellitus, lipoatrophic --- hiv-associated lipodystrophy syndrome --- necrobiosis lipoidica

Necrobiosis lipoidica

--- porphyrias --- porphyria, erythropoietic --- porphyrias, hepatic --- coproporphyria, hereditary --- porphyria, acute intermittent --- porphyria cutanea tarda

Porphyria cutanea tarda

--- porphyria, hepatoerythropoietic --- porphyria, variegate --- protoporphyria, erythropoietic --- xanthogranuloma, juvenile --- xanthomatosis --- wolman disease

Wolman disease

Wolman Disease Wolman Disease Wolman Disease (also known as Wolman’s Disease, early onset LAL Deficiency, and Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency is a rare genetic disorder caused by a deficiency of an enzyme known as lysosomal acid lipase (LAL or LIPA). This enzyme is necessary to break down certain...

--- xanthomatosis, cerebrotendinous

--- skin diseases, papulosquamous

--- dermatitis, seborrheic --- lichenoid eruptions --- lichen nitidus

Lichen nitidus

Lichen nitidus is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by 1-2 mm, discrete and uniform, shiny, flat-topped, pale flesh-colored or reddish-brown papules that may appear as hypopigmented against dark skin. Occasionally, minimal scaling is present or can be induced by...

--- lichen planus

Lichen planus

Lichen planus is a chronic mucocutaneous disease that affects the skin, tongue, and oral mucosa. The disease presents itself in the form of papules, lesions, or rashes. Lichen planus does not involve lichens, the fungus/algae symbionts that often grow on tree trunks; the name refers to the dry and...

--- lichen planus, oral --- lichen sclerosus et atrophicus --- pityriasis lichenoides

Pityriasis lichenoides

Pityriasis lichenoides is a form of pityriasis.Types include:* Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta* Pityriasis lichenoides chronica...

--- lymphomatoid papulosis

Lymphomatoid papulosis

Lymphomatoid papulosis is a rare skin disorder. The overall prevalence rate of lymphomatoid papulosis is estimated at 1.2 to 1.9 cases per 1,000,000 population.This rare condition has only been studied in depth since 1968.-Presentation:...

--- parapsoriasis

Parapsoriasis

Parapsoriasis refers to one of a group of skin disorders that are characterized primarily by their resemblance to psoriasis , rather than by their underlying etiology.Neoplasms can develop from parapsoriasis...

--- pityriasis lichenoides

Pityriasis lichenoides

Pityriasis lichenoides is a form of pityriasis.Types include:* Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta* Pityriasis lichenoides chronica...

--- lymphomatoid papulosis

Lymphomatoid papulosis

--- pityriasis

Pityriasis

Pityriasis commonly refers to flaking of the skin. The word comes from the Greek πίτυρον "bran".-Classification:Types include:* Pityriasis alba* Pityriasis lichenoides chronica* Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta...

--- pityriasis lichenoides

Pityriasis lichenoides

Pityriasis lichenoides is a form of pityriasis.Types include:* Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta* Pityriasis lichenoides chronica...

--- lymphomatoid papulosis

Lymphomatoid papulosis

--- pityriasis rosea

Pityriasis rosea

Pityriasis rosea is a skin rash. It is non-dangerous but may inflict substantial discomfort on some people...

--- pityriasis rubra pilaris

Pityriasis rubra pilaris

Pityriasis rubra pilaris refers to a group of chronic disorders characterized by reddish orange, scaling plaques and keratotic follicular papules...

--- psoriasis

Psoriasis

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. It occurs when the immune system mistakes the skin cells as a pathogen, and sends out faulty signals that speed up the growth cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis is not contagious. However, psoriasis has been linked to an increased risk of...

--- arthritis, psoriatic

--- skin diseases, vascular

--- angiomatosis, bacillary --- behcet syndrome --- mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome --- polyarteritis nodosa

Polyarteritis nodosa

Polyarteritis nodosa is a vasculitis of medium & small-sized arteries, which become swollen and damaged from attack by rogue immune cells. Polyarteritis nodosa is also called Kussmaul disease or Kussmaul-Maier disease...

--- pyoderma gangrenosum

Pyoderma gangrenosum

--- sneddon syndrome

Sneddon syndrome

Sneddon's syndrome is a form of arteriopathy characterized by several symptoms, including:* cerebrovascular disease* Livedo Reticularis or Livedo Racemosa* hypertension...

--- takayasu's arteritis

Takayasu's arteritis

Takayasu's arteritis is a form of large vessel granulomatous vasculitis with massive intimal fibrosis and vascular narrowing affecting often young or middle-aged women of Asian descent...

--- temporal arteritis

Temporal arteritis

Giant-cell arteritis or Horton disease is an inflammatory disease of blood vessels most commonly involving large and medium arteries of the head...

--- urticaria

Urticaria

Urticaria is a kind of skin rash notable for pale red, raised, itchy bumps. Hives is frequently caused by allergic reactions; however, there are many non-allergic causes...

--- angioneurotic edema --- vasculitis, allergic cutaneous

--- skin diseases, vesiculobullous

--- acantholysis

Acantholysis

Acantholysis is the loss of intercellular connections, such as desmosomes, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris. It is absent in bullous pemphigoid, making it useful for differential diagnosis....

--- blister

Blister

A blister is a small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin, typically caused by forceful rubbing , burning, freezing, chemical exposure or infection. Most blisters are filled with a clear fluid called serum or plasma...

--- dermatitis herpetiformis

Dermatitis herpetiformis

--- eczema, dyshidrotic --- epidermolysis bullosa

Epidermolysis bullosa

--- epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

--- epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica

Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica

--- epidermolysis bullosa, junctional --- epidermolysis bullosa simplex

Epidermolysis bullosa simplex

--- erythema multiforme

Erythema multiforme

--- stevens-johnson syndrome

Stevens-Johnson syndrome

--- hydroa vacciniforme

Hydroa vacciniforme

Hydroa vacciniforme is a skin condition, a very rare, chronic photodermatitis with onset in childhood. It is seen in children under 10 years of age, and it disappears at puberty...

--- pemphigoid, benign mucous membrane --- pemphigoid, bullous --- pemphigoid gestationis --- pemphigus

Pemphigus

Pemphigus is a rare group of blistering autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes.In pemphigus, autoantibodies form against desmoglein. Desmoglein forms the "glue" that attaches adjacent epidermal cells via attachment points called desmosomes...

--- pemphigus, benign familial

--- skin neoplasms

--- sebaceous gland neoplasms --- sweat gland neoplasms

--- skin ulcer

--- leg ulcer --- foot ulcer --- diabetic foot

Diabetic foot

Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus, and probably the major component of the diabetic foot. It occurs in 15% of all patients with diabetes and precedes 84% of all lower leg amputations...

--- varicose ulcer --- pressure ulcer --- pyoderma gangrenosum

Pyoderma gangrenosum

--- sweat gland diseases

--- hidradenitis

Hidradenitis

Hidradenitis is a term used to describe diseases in which the histologic abnormality is primarily an inflammatory infiltrate around the eccrine glands...

--- hidradenitis suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa

--- hyperhidrosis

Hyperhidrosis

Hyperhidrosis is the condition characterized by abnormally increased perspiration, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature.-Classification:Hyperhidrosis can either be generalized or localized to specific parts of the body...

--- sweating, gustatory --- hypohidrosis --- miliaria

Miliaria

Miliaria is a skin disease marked by small and itchy rashes. Miliaria is a common ailment in hot and humid conditions, such as in the tropics and during the summer season...

--- fox-fordyce disease

Fox-Fordyce disease

Fox–Fordyce disease, or apocrine miliaria, is a chronic blockage of the sweat gland ducts with a secondary, non-bacterial inflammatory response to the secretions and cellular debris in the cysts. Hidradenitis is very similar, but tends to have a secondary bacterial infection so that pus-draining...

--- sweat gland neoplasms

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--- skin and connective tissue diseases

--- cartilage diseases

--- collagen diseases

--- lupus erythematosus, cutaneous

--- lupus erythematosus, systemic

--- mixed connective tissue diseaseMixed connective tissue diseaseIn medicine, mixed connective tissue disease , commonly abbreviated as MCTD, is an autoimmune disease, in which the body's defense system attacks itself. It was characterized in 1972....

--- mucinoses

--- neoplasms, connective tissue

--- panniculitisPanniculitisPanniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue...

--- rheumatic diseases

--- scleroderma, systemic

--- acneiform eruptions

--- angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophiliaAngiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophiliaAngiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia usually presents with pink to red-brown, dome-shaped, dermal papules or nodules of the head or neck,...

--- breast diseases

--- cicatrix

--- erythemaErythemaErythema is redness of the skin, caused by hyperemia of the capillaries in the lower layers of the skin. It occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation...

--- facial dermatoses

--- foot diseases

--- hair diseases

--- keratosisKeratosisKeratosis is a growth of keratin on the skin. More specifically, it can refer to:* actinic keratosis * hydrocarbon keratosis* keratosis pilaris , also known as * seborrheic keratosis-See also:...

--- lupus erythematosus, cutaneous

--- mastocytosisMastocytosisMastocytosis is a group of rare disorders of both children and adults caused by the presence of too many mast cells and CD34+ mast cell precursors in a person's body.- Classification :Mastocytosis can occur in a variety of forms:...

--- nail diseases

--- necrobiotic disorders

--- panniculitisPanniculitisPanniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue...

--- photosensitivity disorders

--- pigmentation disorders

--- pruritus

--- pyodermaPyodermaPyoderma means any skin disease that is pyogenic. These include superficial bacterial infections such as impetigo, impetigo contagiosa, ecthyma, folliculitis, Bockhart impetigo, furuncle, carbuncle, tropical ulcer, etc. Autoimmune conditions include pyoderma gangrenosum...

--- scalp dermatoses

--- scleroderma, systemic

--- sebaceous gland diseases

--- skin abnormalities

--- skin diseases, eczematous

--- skin diseases, genetic

--- skin diseases, infectious

--- skin diseases, metabolic

--- skin diseases, papulosquamous

--- skin diseases, vascular

--- skin diseases, vesiculobullous

--- skin neoplasms

--- skin ulcer

--- sweat gland diseases

--- mixed connective tissue disease
Mixed connective tissue disease
In medicine, mixed connective tissue disease , commonly abbreviated as MCTD, is an autoimmune disease, in which the body's defense system attacks itself. It was characterized in 1972....

--- panniculitis
Panniculitis
Panniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue...

--- angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia
Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia usually presents with pink to red-brown, dome-shaped, dermal papules or nodules of the head or neck,...

--- erythema
Erythema
Erythema is redness of the skin, caused by hyperemia of the capillaries in the lower layers of the skin. It occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation...

--- keratosis
Keratosis
Keratosis is a growth of keratin on the skin. More specifically, it can refer to:* actinic keratosis * hydrocarbon keratosis* keratosis pilaris , also known as * seborrheic keratosis-See also:...

--- mastocytosis
Mastocytosis
Mastocytosis is a group of rare disorders of both children and adults caused by the presence of too many mast cells and CD34+ mast cell precursors in a person's body.- Classification :Mastocytosis can occur in a variety of forms:...

--- panniculitis
Panniculitis
Panniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue...

--- pyoderma
Pyoderma
Pyoderma means any skin disease that is pyogenic. These include superficial bacterial infections such as impetigo, impetigo contagiosa, ecthyma, folliculitis, Bockhart impetigo, furuncle, carbuncle, tropical ulcer, etc. Autoimmune conditions include pyoderma gangrenosum...