Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) or Duhring’s disease is a chronic blistering skin condition characterised by blisters filled with a watery fluid. Despite its name DH is neither related to nor caused […]
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Halo nevus
Halo nevus (also known as Leukoderma acquisitum centrifugum Perinevoid vitiligo and Sutton nevus) is a mole that is surrounded by a depigmented ring or ‘halo’.
Head lice infestation
Head lice infestation (also known as pediculosis capitis or as having nits or having cooties) the colonization of the hair by the head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) typically only involves […]
Capillary hemangioma
A capillary hemangioma (also known as an Infantile hemangioma Strawberry hemangioma and Strawberry nevus) is the most common variant of hemangioma which appears as a raised red lumpy area of […]
Central nervous system viral disease
A central nervous system viral disease is a viral infection that affects the central nervous system.An example is poliomyelitis.Other examples include members of the polyomavirus family.
Rolandic epilepsy
Benign rolandic epilepsy or benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BCECTS) is the most common epilepsy syndrome in childhood. Most children will outgrow the syndrome (it starts around the age […]
Duct ectasia of breast
Duct ectasia of the breast or (mammary duct ectasia) or (Plasma cell mastitis) is a condition in which the lactiferous duct becomes blocked or clogged.Mammary duct ectasia can mimic breast […]
Frasier syndrome
Frasier syndrome is a urogenital anomaly associated with the WT1 gene.It was first characterized in 1964.