Diseases of the Skin, for Practitioners and Students |
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acanthosis acid acne acute affected alopecia appear Arch areas atrophy basal cell become blood bullae bullous carcinoma cause cell epithelioma cent characteristic characterized chiefly chronic clinical color common congenital corium Courtesy of Dr crusts cutaneous cutis cysts dermatitis herpetiformis develop diagnosis differentiated disease dose eczema edema epidermis eruption erythema multiforme exposure face fever follicles follicular frequently glands granuloma hair hemorrhagic herpes histologic impetigo infection infiltration inflammatory involved irritation itching keratosis layer lesions lichen planus lupus erythematosus malignant melanoma mucous membranes multiple mycosis fungoides nails nevus nodular nodules occasionally occur ointment papular papules parakeratosis patches patient pemphigus pigmentation pityriasis plaques present produced pruritus psoriasis pustular pustules radiation radium rarely reaction resemble ringworm roentgen scalp scars seborrheic dermatitis secondary skin lesions sometimes subcutaneous superficial surface symptoms Syph syphilis therapy thickening tion tissue treatment tuberculosis tumors ulcers urticaria usually vesicles vessels vulgaris warts weeks x-ray xanthoma