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Furuncle
General Information Furuncle (Boil) is a very common skin infection caused by staphylococci, involving an entire hair follicle and nearby skin tissue. The infection consists of tender, red, perifollicular swelling which will eventually terminate in a discharge of pus and of a necrotic plug. The damage to the Furuncle usually occurs by the patient, another […]
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Glomus Tumors
General Information Glomus Tumors are relatively uncommon benign neoplasms that differentiate to become modified smooth muscle cells called glomus cells. There are two different types of glomus tumors: Solitary and Multiple glomus tumors, which are also known as glomangiomas or glomulovenous malformations. Each of them has distinct clinical and histopathologic characteristics. Glomus tumors are neoplasms […]
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Granuloma Annulare
General Information Granuloma Annulare (GA) is a common condition that appears in places that are subject to frequent, mild injury such as the back of the hands or top of the feet. The condition is mostly seen in older children and young adults. Generalized and localized GA lesions usually manifest as asymptomatic cutaneous lesions. The […]
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Granuloma Faciale
General Information Granuloma Faciale is a rare, non-cancerous skin disorder occurring on the face. Papules, plaques and nodules characterize the disorder. Granulomas refer to a kind of inflammation found on microscopic examined lesions, but granulomas are not seen in granuloma faciale. These lesions vary in color (reddish-brown, blue or purple) and size (millimeters to several […]
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Grover Disease
General Information Grover Disease or Transient Acantholytic Dermatosis (TAD) is characterized by papules and papulovesicles with excoriation occurring on the chest, back, lower sternum, arms, and thighs. Often starting quite suddenly and is more common in the winter than in the summer. Although, frequently itchy it may cause no symptoms. The spots may be blistered, […]
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Hemangioma
General Information Hemangiomas are one of the most common types of birthmarks; they develop when blood vessels group together in one place in the skin. The exact cause of the grouping of blood vessels is not clear, although some research suggests a link between hemangiomas and certain proteins produced by the placenta during pregnancy. Deep […]
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Herpes Simplex
General Information Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is a common viral infection. Herpes is subdivided into two groups’ Oral herpes and Genital herpes. Oral herpes cause cold sores around the mouth or face, while genital herpes affects the genitals, buttocks or anal area. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD); the virus is contagious even […]
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Herpes Zoster
General Information Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection initially produces chickenpox. The virus will lay dormant in a patient until focal reactivation along a ganglion’s distribution results in herpes zoster (shingles). An average of about 20 percent of people who have had chicken pox will develop the zoster virus. The symptoms may include a burning sensation, pruritus, tingling, […]
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa
General Information Hidradenitis Suppurativa is a chronic skin inflammation characterized by blackheads and one or more red, tender bumps (lesions). These lesions tend to enlarge, break open and drain pus. The area where the lesion was located may scar. The disease is a chronic acneiform infection of the cutaneous apocrine glands; it can also involve […]
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Hypertrophic Scar
General Information Hypertrophic Scar by definition is a widened or unsightly scar that does not extend beyond the original boundaries of the wound. Keloids and Hypertrophic scars are both associated with adverse wound healing factors and are likely to form in the same location. Unlike keloids, the hypertrophic scar reaches a certain size and then […]