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Patients with reticular erythematous mucinosis have also been reported to have other conditions like myxedema, hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, monoclonal gammopathy, and HIV infection. [7] [8] Menstruation, heat, x-ray therapy, oral contraceptives, pregnancy, and perspiration can all induce or worsen reticular erythematous mucinosis. [9]
Livedo reticularis is a common skin finding consisting of a mottled reticulated vascular pattern that appears as a lace-like purplish discoloration of the skin. [1] The discoloration is caused by reduction in blood flow through the arterioles that supply the cutaneous capillaries, resulting in deoxygenated blood showing as blue discoloration ().
Confluent erythematous and edematous patches on cheeks ("slapped cheek") for 1-4 days followed by a "lacy," reticular, erythematous rash on the body. Roseola infantum (exanthem subitum) "sixth disease" HHV-6 and HHV-7: Rapid onset of erythematous, blanching macules and papules surrounded by white halos on the trunk after 3-5 days of high fever.
Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita (CMTC) is a rare congenital vascular disorder that usually manifests in affecting the blood vessels of the skin. The condition was first recognized and described in 1922 by Cato van Lohuizen, [2] a Dutch pediatrician whose name was later adopted in the other common name used to describe the condition – Van Lohuizen syndrome.
Eczema is a common skin condition, but there are many types of eczema out there. Learn how to identify your rash with these eczema pictures and expert advice.
Erythema ab igne (Latin for 'redness from fire') EAI, also known as hot water bottle rash, [2] is a skin condition caused by long-term exposure to heat (infrared radiation). [3] Prolonged thermal radiation exposure to the skin can lead to the development of reticulated erythema , hyperpigmentation , scaling, and telangiectasias in the affected ...
The dermis is the layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue, and comprises two sections, the papillary dermis and the reticular dermis. [10] The superficial papillary dermis interdigitates with the overlying rete ridges of the epidermis, between which the two layers interact through the basement membrane zone. [10]
The branching may only be seen at the edge of one or two lesions but is still the clue to this diagnosis and a potentially serious underlying condition. [2] Inflammatory retiform purpura consists of redness around the lesion with associated central necrosis caused by vasculitic or infectious processes.