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Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (dermatology)

Palm and plantar pustulosis.

The term "palmar-plantar pustulosis" is very broadly interpreted in the literature. Some authors unite under this term any non-infectious pustular rashes on the hands and feet.

Non-infectious vesiculopustular dermatoses: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Non-infectious vesiculopustular dermatoses, characterized by the presence of sterile pustules in the skin, include a large group of diseases, including both generalized and limited forms.

Eczematous skin reaction (eczema): causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Among various dermatoses, the eczematous reaction is one of the most common. It is an intolerant reaction to various irritations. It can be caused by many factors of both endogenous and exogenous nature, leading to damage to the epidermis.

Ritter's exfoliative dermatitis of newborns

Ritter's exfoliative dermatitis of the newborn is an exfoliative variant of epidemic pemphigus of the newborn, most often caused by staphylococcus.

Radiation dermatitis

Radiation dermatitis develops as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation. The nature of skin changes depends on the intensity of radiation exposure.

Acrodermatitis papularis of children (Gianotti-Crosti syndrome): causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Acrodermatitis papularis in children (syn. Gianotti-Crosti syndrome) is an acute disease, the development of which is associated with the hepatitis B virus, and less often with other viral infections.

Scabies: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Prurigo is a heterogeneous disease characterized by rashes of intensely itchy pruriginous elements, which are papules of a dense consistency, hemispherical or conical in shape, often with a vesicle on the surface, located on an edematous (urticaria-like) base.

Erythema migrans Afzelius-Lipschutz chronic erythema: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Erythema anulare chronicum migrans of Afzelius-Lipschütz (syn. erythema anulare chronicum migrans) is a manifestation of the first stage of borreliosis, an infectious disease caused by a spirochete from the genus Borrelia, transmitted by tick bites.

Angiomatosis hereditary hemorrhagic (Randu-Osler-Weber disease): causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Hereditary hemorrhagic angiomatosis (syn. Rendu-Osler-Weber disease) is a hereditary autosomal dominant disease, gene locus - 9q33-34.

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome (syn.: congenital poikiloderma Rothmund-Thomson) is a rare autosomal recessive disease, the defective gene is located on the 8th chromosome.