Plantar Wart
Plantar warts (verrucae plantaris) are benign epidermal proliferations caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), predominantly types 1, 2, 4, and 63. Loca...
#dermatology
24 articles
Erythema Nodosum
Erythema nodosum is an acute, inflammatory panniculitis characterized by tender, erythematous, subcutaneous nodules—typically 1–5 cm in diameter—most ...
Erythema Multiforme
Erythema multiforme (EM) is an acute, self-limiting immune-mediated mucocutaneous disorder characterized by targetoid lesions—typically symmetric, ery...
Cutaneous Amyloidosis
Cutaneous amyloidosis is a chronic dermatological disorder characterized by the extracellular deposition of misfolded amyloid proteins—primarily deriv...
Pruritus
Pruritus, or generalized pruritus without primary skin lesions, is a common dermatologic symptom characterized by an unpleasant sensation provoking th...
Pemphigus
Pemphigus is a rare, chronic, autoimmune blistering disorder characterized by intraepidermal acantholysis—loss of keratinocyte adhesion—leading to fla...
Pemphigoid
Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune subepidermal blistering disorder predominantly affecting older adults, characterized by autoantibodies targeting B...
Nevus of Ota
Nevus of Ota, also known as oculodermal melanocytosis, is a congenital dermal melanocytic hamartoma characterized by unilateral or bilateral bluish-gr...
Port-Wine Stain
Port-Wine Stain (PWS), or nevus flammeus, is a congenital, non-invasive vascular malformation characterized by dilated capillaries in the upper dermis...
Dermatofibroma
Dermatofibroma is a common, benign fibrous histiocytoma of the skin, typically presenting as a firm, solitary, dome-shaped papule or nodule—most frequ...
Seborrheic Keratosis
Seborrheic keratosis is a common, benign epidermal proliferation characterized by well-circumscribed, waxy, hyperpigmented or skin-colored plaques—oft...
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of non-melanoma skin cancer, arising from basal keratinocytes in the epidermis. It typically presen...