Collodian baby=الطفل الكوللوديوني Unknown File written by Adobe Photoshop¨ 4.0 Collodion Baby A collodion baby is the usual presentation of ARCI . Less commonly, a collodion presentation can also be seen in infants with several other forms of ichthyosis and, rarely, Gaucher disease . The child is born encased in a translucent, parchment-like membrane […]
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Café au lait spots=بقع القهوة بالحليب Café au lait spots Café au lait spots, or café au lait (CAL) macules (CALMs), are hyperpigmented lesions that may vary in color from light brown to dark brown;1 this is reflected by the name of the condition, which means “coffee with milk.” The borders may be smooth or irregular. […]
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Calcifications = التكلسات ▪ CALCIFICATION Connective Tissue Diseases Dystrophic calcification frequently occurs in connective tissue diseases. Scleroderma and CREST syndrome (calcinosis cutis, Raynaud phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia) are notable examples that are frequently associated with calcinosis cutis . In these disorders, nodules and plaques of calcium deposits may occur in the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or tendons. The calcium deposits […]
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Calcinosis cutis= الكلاس الجلدي CALCINOSIS Deposits of calcium in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue may be appreciated as hard, whitish nodules or plaques, with or without visible alteration of the skin’s surface. A clinical example is cutaneous calcinosis in dermatomyositis
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Callosity= الشثن Corns and Calluses EPIDEMIOLOGY Every human being, with the exception of the non-weight-bearing infant, is vulnerable to the development of corns and calluses, because the skin is subjected to regular mechanical stress. The prevalence of corns and calluses can be readily appreciated by the number of nonprescription products aimed at reducing or […]
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Candidiasis= داء المبيضات البيض Candidiasis The Candida fungus is both normal flora and an invasive pathogen. The range of infection with Candida species varies from a benign local mucosal membrane infection to disseminated disease. Severe disease is typically associated with an immunocompromised state including those vulnerable to iatrogenic pathogens in the intensive care unit or those with predisposing immunologic […]
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candidiasis_chronic_mucocutaneos=داء المبيضات البيض المزمن على الأغشية المخاطية Candidiasis EPIDEMIOLOGY Several clinical sub-types have been defined. They have varied clinical manifestations, variable immunodeficiency, and different forms of genetic inheritance. Patients with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) may have childhood or mature onset, familial, or sporadic occurrence, and CMC may be present with or without endocrinopathy. […]
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Carbuncle= الجمرة الحميدة Furuncles and Carbuncles. A furuncle or boil is a deep-seated inflammatory nodule that develops around a hair follicle, usually from a preceding, more superficial folliculitis and often evolving into an abscess. A carbuncle is a more extensive, deeper, communicating, infiltrated lesion that develops when suppuration occurs in thick inelastic skin […]
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Carcinoid=الكارسينوئيد What Is Carcinoid Syndrome? Carcinoid syndrome is caused by carcinoid tumors—small, malignant or benign tumors that most commonly arise in the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. Carcinoid syndrome is the set of symptoms that may occur in patients who have carcinoid tumors. Not all people with carcinoid tumors have carcinoid syndrome. The syndrome […]
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