Keratoacanthoma is a benign neoplasm of epidermal origin, in some cases having a tendency to malignancy. Depending on the shape of the tumor, it is accompanied by the formation of one or more nodes on the skin of the face, limbs and trunk. Neoplasms grow rapidly, but then they can spontaneously disappear, leaving behind scars.…
Keloid scar is a limited benign overgrowth of connective tissue that occurs more often after injuries, thermal and chemical burns of the skin, acne. The clinical picture is characterized by the formation of a dense, red scar roller, the presence of which is sometimes accompanied by itching, burning, and a local increase in temperature. Diagnosis…
Verrucous carcinoma is a rare dermatological disease with an unclear etiology, having a long–term chronic course and quite difficult to treat. With its development, extensive, palm-sized, towering plaques appear on the surface of the skin, mainly of the lower extremities. Diagnosis of carcinoid papillomatosis of the skin of the Gottron is made by examining the…
Carbuncle is an acute inflammation of several adjacent hair follicles with the formation of an extensive necrosis focus in the skin. After the departure of necrotic masses, a deep ulcer forms in place of the carbuncle, in some cases reaching the muscles. In emaciated patients, diabetics and the elderly, the course of the carbuncle can…
Guttate psoriasis is a type of psoriasis, the distinctive features of which are the absence of damage to the nail plates and the spontaneous unpredictable spread of skin rashes associated with the presence of infection in the body. The primary element is a pink guttate papule. The appearance of papules is accompanied by itching. Initially,…
Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis is a dermatological disease of unclear etiology, manifested by a focal violation of pigmentation of the skin. It is considered one of the most common variants of hypomelanosis. Symptoms of this disease are light spots up to 10 millimeters in size, localized on the flexor surface of the knee and elbow joints,…
Candidiasis of skin is a superficial skin lesion caused by fungi of the genus Candida. Disease is red and edematous lesions with vesicles, papules and erosions. Most often, the process is localized in the skin folds of the axillary and inguinal areas, in the interdigital spaces and under the mammary glands. The diagnosis is confirmed…
Calciphylaxis is a rare, potentially life–threatening syndrome characterized by increased tissue sensitivity to calcium. The development of calcifilactic reactions leads to a rapid progression of calcification, thrombosis of small and medium arteries, ischemia of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, internal organs. The tissue areas covered by the pathological process are sharply painful, gradually necrotize and…
Calcinosis cutis is a chronic condition in which deposits of solid calcium salts occur in the tissues of the skin, sometimes with the development of inflammation and limitation of joint mobility. The symptoms of this disease are nodules on various parts of the body, mainly on the upper extremities, of a firm and dense consistency,…
Iododerma is one of the forms of drug toxicoderma caused by increased intake of iodine or its compounds into the body or the presence of idiosyncrasy to them in the patient. Symptoms of this condition are the development of rashes of various types on the skin of the face, trunk, limbs, depending on the form…