List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 132

Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (also known as Postinflammatory hypermelanosis) can result from any natural or iatrogenic inflammatory condition resulting from two mechanism: (1) increased epidermal pigmentation via increased melanocyte activity or (2) […]

Hemosiderin hyperpigmentation is pigmentation due to deposits of hemosiderin and occurs in purpura hemochromotosis hemorrhagic diseases and stasis dermatitis.

Arbovirus encephalitis refers to encephalitis that is caused by arbovirus infection.There are many types of arboviral encephalitides found in the United States.Examples include: California encephalitis Japanese encephalitis St. Louis encephalitis […]

Noncicatricial alopecia is a nonscarring hair loss.

Pili annulati (also known as Ringed hair) is a peculiar disease in which the hair seems banded by alternating segments of light and dark color when seen in reflected light.

Pili bifurcati is characterized by bifurcation found in short segments along the shafts of several hairs with each branch of the bifurcation being covered with its own cuticle.

Generalized hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating that may be induced by febrile diseases vigorous exercise or a hot humid environment such as a tropical milieu.

Granulosis rubra nasi is a rare familial disease of children occurring on the nose cheeks and chin characterized by diffuse redness persistent hyperhidrosis and small dark red papules that disappear […]

Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis (NEH) usually is a cutaneous complication of chemotherapy but it can also occur for other reasons. It consists of fever and non specific skin lesions. It is […]

Psoriatic nails is a nail disease. It is common in those suffering from psoriasis with reported incidences varying from 10% to 78%. Elderly patients and those with psoriatic arthritis are […]