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Prurigo nodularis (PN), also known as nodular prurigo, is a skin disorder characterized by pruritic (itchy), nodular lesions, which commonly appear on the trunk, arms and legs. [1] Patients often present with multiple excoriated nodules caused by chronic scratching. Although the exact cause of PN is unknown, PN is associated with other ...
Prognosis. Good with treatment, poor if widespread disease [1] Sporotrichosis, also known as rose handler's disease, [2] is a fungal infection that may be localised to skin, lungs, bone and joint, or become systemic. [2][4] It presents with firm painless nodules that later ulcerate. [3]
Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a chronic (long-term) skin condition that causes intense itching and firm bumps on the outer layer of the skin, known as nodules. As a result of the itching, some people ...
Sporothrix schenckii, a fungus that can be found worldwide in the environment, is named for medical student Benjamin Schenck, who in 1896 was the first to isolate it from a human specimen. [1] The species is present in soil as well as in and on living and decomposing plant material such as peat moss. It can infect humans as well as animals and ...
400 [5] Cysticercosis is a tissue infection caused by the young form of the pork tapeworm. [6][1] People may have few or no symptoms for years. [3][2] In some cases, particularly in Asia, solid lumps of between one and two centimetres may develop under the skin. [1] After months or years these lumps can become painful and swollen and then ...
Vocal cord nodules are bilaterally symmetrical benign white masses that form at the midpoint of the vocal folds. [1] Although diagnosis involves a physical examination of the head and neck, as well as perceptual voice measures, visualization of the vocal nodules via laryngeal endoscopy remains the primary diagnostic method. [2][3] Vocal fold ...
Panniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue (the fatty layer under the skin – panniculus adiposus). [1] Symptoms include tender skin nodules, and systemic signs such as weight loss and fatigue. Restated, an inflammatory disorder primarily localized in the subcutaneous fat is termed a ...
Basal-cell carcinoma (BCC), also known as basal-cell cancer, basalioma[7] or rodent ulcer, [8] is the most common type of skin cancer. [2] It often appears as a painless raised area of skin, which may be shiny with small blood vessels running over it. [1] It may also present as a raised area with ulceration. [1]