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Fox–Fordyce disease (FFD) is a chronic blockage of the sweat gland ducts with a secondary, non-bacterial inflammatory response to the secretions and cellular debris in the cysts. [1] The inflammation is often accompanied by intense itching. [ 2 ]
Fordyce spots on scrotum Fordyce spots on lips. On the shaft of the penis, Fordyce spots are more visible when the skin is stretched, and may only be noticeable during an erection. [8] The spots can also appear on the skin of the scrotum. [8] Oral Fordyce granules appear as rice-like granules, white or yellow-white in color.
Fordyce's spot (Fordyce's disease) Fordyce's spot; Ganglion cyst; Ganglioneuroma; Gardner fibroma; Genital leiomyoma (dartoic leiomyoma) Giant cell fibroblastoma; Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (giant cell synovioma, localized nodular tenosynovitis, pigmented villonodular synovitis) Glomeruloid hemangioma
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), sometimes known as acne inversa or Verneuil's disease, is a long-term dermatological condition characterized by the occurrence of inflamed and swollen lumps. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] These are typically painful and break open, releasing fluid or pus . [ 3 ]
John Addison Fordyce (16 February 1858 - 4 June 1925) was an American professor of dermatology whose name is associated with Fordyce's spot, angiokeratoma of Fordyce, Brooke–Fordyce trichoepithelioma, and Fox–Fordyce disease.
Epidermoid cysts are usually diagnosed when a person notices a bump on their skin and seeks medical attention. The definitive diagnosis is made after excision by a pathologist based on microscopic appearance of a cystic lesion lined by cornified epithelium containing lamellated keratin without calcifications.
At least since the time of Hippocrates, clubbing has been recognized as a sign of disease. [5] The phenomenon has been called "Hippocratic fingers". Self-portrait by Dick Ket showing nail clubbing. The Dutch painter Dick Ket had nail clubbing as is seen from his paintings. He had an underlying disease, probably dextrocardia. [17]
Infections, changes in hormones or metabolism, genetic disorders, drug reactions, chemical contact, friction, and pressure can all cause acne-like eruptions. [2]In general, drugs that cause acneiform eruptions can aggravate or cause the reappearance of pre-existing acne.