Hoffmann’s perifolliculitis is a chronic dermatological disease of purulent–inflammatory nature. It is quite rare. Symptoms of this pathology are superficial and deep abscesses on the hairy parts of the body – mainly on the head, occasionally the armpits and pubic area may be affected. Diagnosis of Hoffmann’s perifolliculitis is based on the results of dermatological…
Perioral dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory lesion of the skin around the mouth in the form of separate or grouped red papules located against the background of normal or reddened skin. Diagnosis is carried out by a dermatologist during examination and dermatoscopy. The sowing of scraping or separating elements is carried out. Treatment of perioral…
Perianal dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin around the anus, manifested by redness, swelling, soreness and itching. Disease can have a contact, allergic, bacterial or fungal nature, occur against the background of enterobiosis, inflammatory bowel diseases, hemorrhoids, anal fissure. In the diagnosis of the disease, the main importance is to determine its etiology by…
Pemphigoid is a dermatological disease of unclear (presumably autoimmune) etiology with a chronic recurrent course, similar in its clinical manifestations to some forms of pemphigus. Symptoms of this condition include the appearance of rashes on the skin of the extremities, abdomen and chest, sometimes on the mucous membranes. The nature of the rash is tense…
Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency caused by a deficiency of vitamin PP and the amino acid tryptophan. The main symptoms are redness, peeling of the skin on the face and neck, hair loss, ulceration on the tongue, diarrhea, a feeling of numbness and tingling in the extremities, paralysis, insomnia, weakness, absent–mindedness, decreased intellectual functions (dementia).…
Diaper dermatitis is a local inflammation of the skin of a child of the first year of life caused by the adverse influence of chemical, physical, mechanical or microbial factors acting on the skin under diapers or diapers. Inflammatory changes are characterized by swelling and redness of the skin, an increase in local temperature. In…
Pediculosis is one of the most common parasitoses of human skin and hair, the development of which is caused by infection with lice. Lice are obligate ectoparasites that feed on human blood. At the site of the insect bite, there is a slight redness, itching. To the hair at a distance of 5-6 mm from…
Inguinal epidermophytosis is a lesion of the epidermis of fungal etiology that occurs in large folds of the skin. It is manifested by typical flaky pink spots with a clean center and a periphery covered with vesicles and pustules. It is most often localized in the inguinal folds. The diagnosis of inguinal epidermophytosis confirms the detection…
Pachyonychia is a dermatological condition of various origins, which manifests itself by changing the structure, thickness and shape of nails, which in some cases leads to their loss. The symptom of this condition is a thickening, sometimes very significant, of the nail plate with deformation and discoloration – such disorders, depending on their causes, can…
Paronychia is a dermatological disease with inflammation of the periarticular roller caused by trauma, exposure to chemicals or high temperature, followed by infection. Symptoms of this condition are redness, swelling and soreness in the area of the roller, possibly with the development of suppuration and abscess. With long-term chronic inflammatory processes, it is possible to…