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Buschke–Ollendorff syndrome (BOS) is a rare genetic skin disorder associated with LEMD3 that typically presents with widespread painless papules. [1][5] It is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. [6][7] Conditions that may appear similar include tuberous sclerosis, pseudoxanthoma elasticum, neurofibroma, and lipoma, among others. [1]
Signs and symptoms. Dermatographic urticaria is sometimes called "skin writing", as it is possible to mark deliberate patterns onto the skin. The condition manifests as an allergic-like reaction, causing a warm red wheal to appear on the skin. As it is often the result of scratches, involving contact with other materials, it can be confused ...
The disorder is not contagious. [2] A diagnosis is typically based on the signs, symptoms and family history. [3] Treatment involves avoiding things that make the condition worse, enhancing the skin barrier through skin care and treating the underlying skin inflammation. Moisturising creams are used to make the skin less dry and prevent AD ...
Seborrhoeic dermatitis (also spelled seborrheic dermatitis in American English) is a long-term skin disorder. [4] Symptoms include flaky, scaly, greasy, and occasionally itchy and inflamed skin. [2][3] Areas of the skin rich in oil -producing glands are often affected including the scalp, face, and chest. [4]
Website. www.niams.nih.gov. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is one of the institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIH is the primary federal agency that conducts and supports basic ...
Darier's disease (DD) is a rare, genetic skin disorder. It is an autosomal dominant disorder, that is, if one parent has DD, there is a 50% chance than a child will inherit DD. It was first reported by French dermatologist Ferdinand-Jean Darier in 1889. Mild forms of the disease are the most common, consisting of skin rashes that flare up under ...
Treatment. None, tetracycline. Perioral dermatitis, also known as periorificial dermatitis, is a common type of inflammatory skin rash. [ 2 ] Symptoms include multiple small (1–2 mm) bumps and blisters sometimes with background redness and scale, localized to the skin around the mouth and nostrils. Less commonly, the eyes and genitalia may be ...
SJS is a rare and serious skin disorder caused by an allergic reaction to a medication. Symptoms include a fever, sore mouth and throat, fatigue, burning eyes, red or purple rashes and blisters on ...