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Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy ( PUPPP ), known in United Kingdom as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy ( PEP ), [ 1] is a chronic hives -like rash that strikes some women during pregnancy. Some skin changes are known to occur in people who are pregnant while other skin conditions, or dermatoses, that people have prior to ...
Erythema toxicum neonatorum is a common, non-threatening rash in newborns. [ 1][ 2] It appears in 4-70% of newborns within the first week of life, and it typically improves within 1–2 weeks. [ 2][ 3][ 4] It only occurs during the newborn period, but may appear slightly later in premature babies. [ 2][ 5] The rash has a variable appearance.
Gianotti–Crosti syndrome ( / dʒəˈnɒti ˈkrɔːsti / ), also known as infantile papular acrodermatitis, [1] papular acrodermatitis of childhood, [1] and papulovesicular acrolocated syndrome, [2] : 389 is a reaction of the skin to a viral infection. [3] Hepatitis B virus [4] and Epstein–Barr virus are the most frequently reported pathogens.
Uncommon [ 2] Blueberry muffin baby, also known as extramedullary hematopoiesis, describes a newborn baby with multiple purpura, associated with several non-cancerous and cancerous conditions in which extra blood is produced in the skin. [ 1] The bumps range from one to seven mm, do not blanch and have a tendency to occur on the head, neck and ...
[3] [4] Cancer can be difficult to diagnose because its signs and symptoms are often nonspecific, meaning they may be general phenomena that do not point directly to a specific disease process. [5] In medicine, a sign is an objective piece of data that can be measured or observed, as in a high body temperature (fever), a rash, or a bruise. [6]
Rare (developed world), relatively common (developing world) [ 3] Pellagra is a disease caused by a lack of the vitamin niacin (vitamin B 3 ). [ 2] Symptoms include inflamed skin, diarrhea, dementia, and sores in the mouth. [ 1] Areas of the skin exposed to friction and radiation are typically affected first. [ 1]
Perianal cellulitis manifests as multiple symptoms that are inconsistent with a systemic disease. The most notable feature is a very distinct redness around the anus, and other signs of inflammation which can include swelling and itching at the site. [4] Other associated symptoms with perianal cellulitis include pain when defecating and bleeding.
Dermatology. Grover's disease ( GD) is a polymorphic, pruritic, papulovesicular dermatosis characterized histologically by acantholysis [ 2]: 529 with or without dyskeratosis. [ 3] Once confirmed, most cases of Grover's disease last six to twelve months, which is why it was originally called "transient". However it may last much longer.