Month: August 2018

Albinism describes a group of genetic alterations of the melanin pigment system that affect skin, hair follicles, and eyes. It principally involves the synthesis of melanin in these sites, but

Adverse cutaneous drug reactions (ACDRs) are common in hospitalized patients (2 to 3% experience ACDRs) as well as in ambulatory patients. Complications of drug therapy, overall, are the most common

Adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a neoplasm of CD4 + T cells, caused by human T cell lymphotrophic virus I (HTLV-I), manifested by skin infiltrates, hypercalcemia, visceral involvement, lytic

Sunburn is an acute, delayed, and transient inflammatory response of the skin after exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from sunlight or artificial sources. Sunburn is characterized by erythema and, if

Acute lymphangitis is an inflammatory process involving the subcutaneous lymphatic channels. It is due most often to group A streptococcus (GAS) but occasionally may be caused by Staphylococcus aureus; rarely,

The acute HIV syndrome is characterized by an infectious mononucleosis-like syndrome or aseptic meningitis syndrome with fever, lymphadenopathy, meningitis, GI symptoms, and a characteristic infectious exanthem, an enanthem, and genital