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Hives

Urticaria is migratory, erythematous, pruritic plaques. Urticaria is classified as acute (< 6 wk) or chronic (> 6 wk). The term angioedema refers to deep dermal or...
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Athlete foot

Athlete's foot is a common infection caused by the tinea fungus. Athlete?s foot is not...
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Stretch marks

Stretch marks are a form of scarring on the skin with an off-color hue. They are caused by tearing of the dermis, and over time can diminish but...
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Hailey Hailey Disease

Hailey-Hailey disease, sometimes called ?familial benign chronic pemphigus? is a rare hereditary blistering skin disease. A history of multiple...
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Pemphigus Vulgaris

Pemphigus vulgaris is an uncommon, potentially fatal, autoimmune disease characterized by intraepidermal blisters and extensive erosions on...
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Rosacea

Rosacea is a long-term disease that affects the skin and sometimes the eyes.
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Thrush and Other Yeast Infections in Children

Yeast infections are caused by various species of a yeast-like fungus called Candida particularly the species Candida albicans. Yeast infections...
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Darier Disease

Darier disease or Darier-White disease is an autosomal dominantly inherited disorder characterized by greasy crusty papules in seborrheic region....
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Kaposi's sarcoma

Kaposi's sarcoma is a multicentric vascular tumor caused by herpesvirus type 8. It can occur in classic, AIDS-associated, endemic, and iatrogenic...
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Melanoma

Malignant melanoma arises from melanocytes in a pigmented area (eg, skin, mucous membranes, eyes, or CNS). With spread, prognosis is poor....
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