Pellagra = البيللاغرا

Pellagra = البيللاغرا   Pellagra The word “pellagra” is derived from two Italian words, “pelle,” meaning “skin,” and “agra,” meaning “sharp burning” or “rough.” Although primarily ascribed to niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency, other vitamin deficiencies or protein malnutrition  appear integral to the development of the pellagra symptom complex. Presenting as cutaneous lesions, gastrointestinal symptoms, and […]

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Pemphigoide bulleuse, herpes gestationis= الفقاعاني الفقاعي الحملي = العقبول الحملي

Pemphigoide bulleuse, herpes gestationis= الفقاعاني الفقاعي الحملي = العقبول الحملي     Pemphigoid Gestationis  Herpes     Gestationis     EPIDEMIOLOGY Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) is the least common, yet best-characterized, dermatitis specific to pregnancy. It classically presents as an intensely itchy, urticarial rash during the later part of pregnancy or the immediate postpartum period, then […]

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Pemphigus Foliaceous =الفقاع الورقي

Pemphigus Foliaceous =الفقاع الورقي Pemphigus Foliaceus   The characteristic clinical lesions of PF are scaly, crusted erosions, often on an erythematous base. In more localized and early disease, these lesions are usually well demarcated and scattered in a seborrheic distribution, including the face, scalp, and upper trunk . The primary lesions of small flaccid blisters […]

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Pemphigus erythematosus (Senear Usher syndrome)= الفقاع الحمامي –سينيرأوشر

Pemphigus erythematosus (Senear Usher syndrome)= الفقاع الحمامي –سينيرأوشر       PEMPHIGUS         ERYTHEMATOSUS   Also known as Senear-Usher syndrome, pemphigus erythematosus is simply the localized form of PF. Typical scaly and crusted lesions of PF occur across the malar area of the face and in other seborrheic areas. Pemphigus erythematosus may […]

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