Ashy dermatosis= الجلاد الرمادي Ashy dermatosis Ashy dermatosis is a controversial entity that has received many names in the literature. It has sometimes been associated with other diseases, and sometimes considered a variant of lichen planus (LP) . Some authors suggest that the condition is no more than a post-inflammatory pigmentary change in […]
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Aspergillosis= داء الفطور الرشاشية Aspergillus species are ubiquitous molds found in organic matter. Although more than 100 species have been identified, the majority of human illness is caused by Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus niger and, less frequently, by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus clavatus. The transmission of fungal spores to the human host is via inhalation. Also see the eMedicine articles Aspergillosis (dermatology focus), Aspergillosis (pediatric […]
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Asteatotic eczema= الحكة الشيخية او حكة الشتاء WINTER XEROSIS Many individuals present with dryness of the skin, particularly on the lower extremities, during wintertime. The hands, forearms, cheeks, lips, and trunk also may be affected. Itching, a dry appearance, chapping, and cracking of the stratum corneum are more or less prominent. The condition is […]
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Asymmetric acral viral exanthem=اندفاع فيروسي غير متناظر على النهايات
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Ataxia-telangiectasia= الهزع المخيخي مع توسع الشعريات EPIDEMIOLOGY Ataxia-telangiectasia , also called Louis-Bar syndrome, is an autosomal recessive disorder with an incidence of approximately 1:40,000 and a carrier rate of up to 1 percent. Carriers have an increased risk of breast cancer, hematologic malignancies, and ischemic heart disease, with a reduced life expectancy of approximately 8 years.111 These heterozygotes show increased risk of […]
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Atrichia Congenita Circumscripta =المَرَط الخلقي المتحدد Abstract Congenital atrichia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of hair development, characterized by complete loss of hair shortly after birth. Evidence of linkage to chromosome 8p12 has been established, implicating the human homolog of the mouse hairless (hr) gene as a candidate gene. We have previously identified missense mutations […]
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Atrophic lichen planus= الحزاز المنبسط الضموري Atrophic lichen planus is characterized by a few lesions, which are often the resolution of annular or hypertrophic lesions
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Atrophie blanche=الضمور الابيض Small smooth ivory-white areas on the skin with hyperpigmented borders and telangiectasis, developing into atrophic stellate scars; seen especially on the legs and ankles of middle-aged women, and associated with livedo reticularis and dermal hyalinizing vasculitis.
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Atrophoderma=ضمور الجلد the wasting away or decrease in thickness of the skin. The atrophy may affect the entire body surface or only localized areas. The condition is often associated with aging and may occur as a primary or secondary symptom of various diseases
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