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Miliaria, commonly known as heat rash, sweat rash, or prickly heat, [1] is a skin disease marked by small, itchy rashes due to sweat trapped under the skin by clogged sweat-gland ducts. Miliaria is a common ailment in hot and humid conditions, such as in the tropics and during the summer. [2]
Fox–Fordyce disease (FFD) 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. [1]
Relative incidence of cutaneous cysts. Milia is labeled at bottom right.. A milium (pl.: milia), also called a milk spot or an oil seed, [1] is a clog of the eccrine sweat gland.
Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei (LMDF), also known as acne agminata, is a disease with a similar appearance to acne vulgaris. [1] [2] The cause of LMDF is unknown.LMDF usually occurs on the face, but extrafacial presentations have been reported.
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It's unclear what causes erosive pustular dermatitis of the scalp. It is believed that actinic damage and epidermal atrophy are risk factors. Many other factors, such as different topical drugs, infections, surgical operations, or topical agents, have been linked to the beginning of the illness; their direct role in the etiology is unknown.
Yellow nail syndrome, also known as "primary lymphedema associated with yellow nails and pleural effusion", [1]: 849 is a very rare medical syndrome that includes pleural effusions, lymphedema (due to under development of the lymphatic vessels) and yellow dystrophic nails. [2]
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