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Popliteal pterygium syndrome, a congenital condition affecting the face, limbs, or genitalia but named after the wing-like structural anomaly behind the knee. Pterygium (eye) or surfer's eye, a growth on the cornea of the eye. Pterygium colli or webbed neck, a congenital skin fold of the neck down to the shoulders.
Pterygium should be differentiated from pinguecula, which is histologically and etiologically similar to pterygium. [17] [18] Unlike pterygium, pinguecula is seen only on the conjunctiva, it will not progress to limbus or cornea. Another condition which is similar to pterygium is inflammatory adhesion of conjunctiva to cornea known as ...
Pterygium inversum unguis or ventral pterygium is characterized by the adherence of the distal portion of the nailbed to the ventral surface of the nail plate. [ 3 ] : 788 The condition may be present at birth or acquired, and may cause pain with manipulation of small objects, typing, and close manicuring of the nail.
A webbed neck, or pterygium colli, is a congenital skin fold that runs along the sides of the neck down to the shoulders. There are many variants. There are many variants. Signs and symptoms
3. Add citation to the following sentence: Conjunctival auto-grafting is a surgical technique that is an effective and safe procedure for pterygium removal [6]. thank you and I look forward to your response Lawrence Hirst 16:52, 12 September 2016 (UTC) So the review on the topic is here Will take a look.
Lichen planus may be categorized as affecting mucosal or cutaneous surfaces.. Cutaneous forms are those affecting the skin, scalp, and nails. [10] [11] [12]Mucosal forms are those affecting the lining of the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, anus), larynx, and other mucosal surfaces including the genitals, peritoneum, ears, nose, bladder and conjunctiva of the eyes.
The bites may be pimple-like, blister-like or similar to hives. They typically appear in specific areas on the lower body where tight clothes meet skin, like at the cuffs of your socks or the ...
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