Osteoma Cutis = العظموم الجلدي

Osteoma Cutis = العظموم الجلدي   Osteoma Cutis   Strictly defined, osteoma cutis refers to the presence of bone within the skin in the absence of a preexisting or associated lesion, as opposed to secondary types of cutaneous ossification that occur by metaplastic reaction to inflammatory, traumatic, and neoplastic processes. Bone arises in skin and […]

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Ota nevus = وحمة أوتا

Ota nevus = وحمة أوتا Nevus of Ota   Nevus of Ota (nevus fusco-caeruleus ophthalmomaxillaris) was first described by Ota in 1939. It is characterized by blue-black or gray-brown dermal melanocytic pigmentation and typically occurs in areas innervated by the first and second branches of the trigeminal nerve. Mucosal pigmentation may occur, involving the conjunctiva, […]

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Macul = البقعة

Macul = البقعة   MACULE   A macule is a flat lesion, even with the surface level of surrounding skin, perceptible as an area of color different from the surrounding skin or mucous membrane. Macules are non-palpable. Their shapes are varied and borders may be distinct or vague. Maculosquamous is a neologism invented to describe […]

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