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Epidermodysplasia verruciformis. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is a skin condition characterised by warty skin lesions. [1] It results from an abnormal susceptibility to HPV infection (HPV) and is associated with a high lifetime risk of squamous cell carcinomas in skin. [1] It generally presents with scaly spots and small bumps ...
6,400 (with chickenpox) [5] Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2][6] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1] Two to four days before the rash occurs there may be tingling or local ...
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease, of unknown cause, which can affect any body part of any person, but has a strong preference for the genitals (penis, vulva), and is also known as balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) when it affects the penis. Lichen sclerosus is not contagious. There is a well-documented increase of ...
The two main types of human skin are: glabrous skin, the hairless skin on the palms and soles (also referred to as the "palmoplantar" surfaces), and hair-bearing skin. [3] Within the latter type, the hairs occur in structures called pilosebaceous units , each with hair follicle , sebaceous gland , and associated arrector pili muscle. [ 4 ]
46,000–500,000 [ 7 ] Yaws is a tropical infection of the skin, bones, and joints caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum pertenue. [ 6 ][ 7 ] The disease begins with a round, hard swelling of the skin, 2 to 5 cm (0.79 to 1.97 in) in diameter. [ 6 ] The center may break open and form an ulcer. [ 6 ]
A Jammbonian illness. Symptoms include a pitched-up voice, itchy spots, increased body weight, and a fever so high it causes one to walk on the walls. The only cure is a spoonful of terrible-tasting medicine. Johnny-itis Johnny Test ("Johnny-itis") A condition caused by drinking an unnamed fictional substance only described as "an unstable ...
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. [ 4 ][ 7 ] Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. [ 4 ] This nerve damage may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, which can lead to the loss of parts of a person ...
Dermatosisin Crohn's disease. Demyelinationin MS. PASstain of lupus nephritis. Autoimmune urticaria. Proptosisin Graves' disease. This article provides a list of autoimmune diseases. These conditions, where the body's immune systemmistakenly attacks its own cells, affect a range of organs and systems within the body.