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Dukes’ disease named after Clement Dukes also known as fourth disease or Filatov’s disease (after Nil Filatov) is an exanthem. It is distinguished from measles or forms of rubella though […]

Petit’s hernia is a hernia that protrudes through the lumbar triangle. This triangle lies in the posterolateral abdominal wall and is bounded anteriorly by the free margin of external oblique […]

Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) or erythroblastopenia refers to a type of anemia affecting the precursors to red blood cells but not to white blood cells. In PRCA the bone […]

Encephalocele sometimes known by the Latin name cranium bifidum is a neural tube defect characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the membranes that cover it through openings in […]

Hypertelorism derived from the Greek word telouros (meaning distant) is an abnormally increased distance between two organs or bodily parts usually referring to an increased distance between the orbits (eyes)–orbital […]

Viral encephalitis is a type of encephalitis caused by a virus.Types of encephalitis include:Arbovirus encephalitisLa Crosse encephalitisCalifornia encephalitis virusJapanese encephalitisSt. Louis encephalitisEquine encephalitis Murray Valley encephalitis virusTick-borne meningoencephalitisPowassan encephalitisWest Nile […]

Livedo reticularis is a common skin finding consisting of a mottled reticulated vascular pattern that appears like a lace-like purplish discoloration of the skin. The discoloration is caused by swelling […]

Parapsoriasis refers to one of a group of skin disorders that are characterized primarily by their resemblance to psoriasis (red scaly lesions) rather than by their underlying etiology. Neoplasms can […]

Keratosis (from keratinocyte the prominent cell type in the epidermis and -osis abnormal) is a growth of keratin on the skin or on mucous membranes. More specifically it can refer […]

Erythema ab igne (EAI also known as hot water bottle rash fire stains laptop thigh granny’s tartan and toasted skin syndrome) is a skin condition caused by long-term exposure to […]