Cryptococcosis = داء المستخفيات Cryptococcosis Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast. In 1894, Busse, a pathologist, first described the yeast in a paper he presented to the Greifswald Medical Society. Busse isolated the yeast from the tibia of a 31-year-old woman, noted its resistance to sodium hydroxide, and published the case report that same year.1 The […]
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Culicosis bullosa =داء لدغ البعوض الفقاعي Insect Bites Insects are arthropods of the class Insecta. Insects have an adult stage characterized by a hard exoskeleton, 3 pairs of jointed legs, and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen. Insects comprise the most diverse and numerous class of the animal kingdom and include numerous […]
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Cupping = العلاج بالحجامى Cupping Cupping refers to an ancient Chinese practice in which a cup is applied to the skin and the pressure in the cup is reduced (by using change in heat or by suctioning out air), so that the skin and superficial muscle layer is drawn into and held in the […]
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Cushing’s syndrome = داء كوشينغ Cushing Syndrome . Cushing syndrome is characterized by clinical signs and symptoms due to chronic glucocorticoid excess Various degrees of hyperpigmentation can be seen, usually most severe in patients with the ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome. As in Addison disease, hyperpigmentation is generalized, but most prominent in sun-exposed areas such […]
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Cutaneos horn = القرن الجلدي Cutaneous horn Cutaneous horn is a clinical diagnosis referring to a conical projection above the surface of the skin that resembles a miniature horn. The base of the horn may be flat, nodular, or crateriform. The horn is composed of compacted keratin. Various histologic lesions have been documented at […]
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Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma = اللمفوما الجلدية بائية الخلايا Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma Lymphoma is the most common blood cancer. The two main forms of lymphoma are Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Lymphoma occurs when lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, grow abnormally. The body has two main types of lymphocytes that can develop […]
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Cutaneous larva migrans=اليرقة الجلدية المهاجرة CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS Synonyms. Creeping eruption, creeping verminous dermatitis, sandworm eruption, plumber’s itch, duck hunter’s itch. These terms describe a sign (itching and creeping dermatitis) caused by several different parasites Epidemiology. Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is widely distributed and most commonly found in tropical […]
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis = الليشمانيا الجلدية 000000 000000 000001 000000 Cutaneous leishmaniasis distribution Approximately 90% of all cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis now occurs in Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Peru and Brazil. clinical features Various forms are clinically distinguished, the most important of which are : Localised cutaneous leishmaniasis Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis Recurrent cutaneous […]
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Cutaneous metastases = انتقالات ورمية للجلد Cutaneous metastases Cutaneous metastases from carcinoma are relatively uncommon in clinical practice, but they are very important to recognize. Cutaneous metastasis may herald the diagnosis of internal malignancy. Early recognition can lead to accurate and prompt diagnosis and timely treatment, but a high index of suspicion is required […]
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Cutis laxa = تهدل الجلد ▪ CUTIS LAXA (GENERALIZED ELASTOLYSIS) Epidemiology Few cases reported. Etiology and Pathogenesis Cutis laxa (CL) describes a group of disorders that share loose, redundant skin as a feature. Most cases are inherited in an AD, autosomal recessive, or X-linked manner but acquired cases have […]
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