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  2. Mycosis fungoides - Wikipedia

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    The advanced stage of mycosis fungoides is characterized by generalized erythroderma (red rash covering most of the body) with severe pruritus (itching) and scaling. [4] Itching (pruritus) is the most commonly reported symptom of people experiencing mycosis fungoides with up to 88% of people reporting varying intensities of pruritus that ...

  3. Skin condition - Wikipedia

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    Relative incidence of skin cysts Macule : A macule is a change in surface color, without elevation or depression, so nonpalpable, well or ill-defined, [ 10 ] variously sized, but generally considered less than either 5 [ 10 ] or 10 mm in diameter at the widest point.

  4. Epidermoid cyst - Wikipedia

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    Relative incidence of cutaneous cysts, where epidermoid cysts constitute a plurality (blue area). An epidermoid cyst or epidermal inclusion cyst [1] is a benign cyst usually found on the skin. The cyst develops out of ectodermal tissue. Histologically, it is made of a thin layer of squamous epithelium.

  5. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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    Ciliated cyst of the vulva (cutaneous Müllerian cyst, paramesonephric mucinous cyst of the vulva) Clear cell acanthoma (acanthome cellules claires of Degos and Civatte, Degos acanthoma, pale cell acanthoma) Clear cell squamous cell carcinoma (clear cell carcinoma of the skin) Chronic scar keratosis (chronic cicatrix keratosis) Clonal ...

  6. Bullous pemphigoid - Wikipedia

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    Clinically, the earliest lesions may appear as a hives-like red raised rash, but could also appear dermatitic, targetoid, lichenoid, nodular, or even without a rash (essential pruritus). [1] Tense bullae eventually erupt, most commonly at the inner thighs and upper arms, but the trunk and extremities are frequently both involved.

  7. Cyst - Wikipedia

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    Benign cyst kidney; radiological appearances mimic renal cancer, A cyst / s ɪ s t / is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue.Hence, it is a cluster of cells that have grouped together to form a sac (like the manner in which water molecules group together to form a bubble); however, the distinguishing aspect of a cyst is that the cells forming ...

  8. Abscess - Wikipedia

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    Five-day-old inflamed epidermal inclusion cyst. The black spot is a keratin plug which connects with the underlying cyst. Specialty: General surgery, infectious disease, dermatology: Symptoms: Redness, pain, swelling [1] Usual onset: Rapid: Causes: Bacterial infection (often MRSA) [1] Risk factors: Intravenous drug use [2] Diagnostic method ...

  9. Periapical cyst - Wikipedia

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    Periapical cysts begin as asymptomatic and progress slowly. Subsequent infection of the cyst causes swelling and pain. Initially, the cyst swells to a round hard protrusion, but later on the body resorbs some of the cyst wall, leaving a softer accumulation of fluid underneath the mucous membrane. [citation needed]