Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (also known as Berardinelli–Seip syndrome) is a very rare autosomal recessive skin condition characterized by an extreme scarcity of fat in the subcutaneous tissues. Only 250 cases […]
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Ovarian torsion
Ovarian torsion (OT) refers to the rotation of the ovary to such a degree as to occlude the ovarian artery and/or vein.
Morgellons
Morgellons (also called Morgellons disease or Morgellons syndrome) is a name given to a condition in 2002 by Mary Leitao in which sufferers have the delusional belief that they are […]
Entomophthoramycosis
Entomophthoramycosis (or Entomophthoromycosis) is a mycosis caused by Entomophthorales.Examples include basidiobolomycosis and conidiobolomycosis.
Sclerema neonatorum
Sclerema neonatorum is a rare and severe skin condition that is characterized by diffuse hardening of the subcutaneous tissue with minimal inflammation. It usually affects premature ill newborns. Prognosis is […]
Septal panniculitis
Septal panniculitis is a condition of the subcutaneous fat affecting the layer of adipose tissue that lies between the dermis and underlying fascia of which there are two forms: acute […]
Acropectoral syndrome
Acropectoral syndrome is an autosomal dominant skeletal dysplasia syndrome affecting the hands feet sternum and lumbosacral spine. A recently proposed candidate gene for preaxial polydactyly is LMBR1 encoding a novel […]
FACES syndrome
FACES syndrome is a syndrome of unique facial features anorexia cachexia eye and skin anomalies.
Splenic lymphoma with villous lymphocytes
Splenic lymphoma with villous lymphocytes is a rare type of lymphoma that involves mature B cells. Older names include lymphoma simulating hairy cell leukemia and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with circulating villous […]
Lichen striatus
Lichen striatus (also known as Blaschko linear acquired inflammatory skin eruption and Linear lichenoid dermatosis) is a rare skin condition that is seen primarily in children most frequently appearing ages […]