Category: Dermatology

Macula cerulea

Bluish stain on skin caused by flea/lice bite. Seen especially in case of infestation by pubic louse (pthirus pubis/crab louse.)

Dermatology

Types of skin lesions

Skin lesions are classified into 3 major types. They are: Primary lesions Secondary lesions Special lesions The primary skin lesions are: Macule Patch Papule Plaque Nodule Vesicle Bullae

Dermatology

Dermatosis

Dermatosis refers to ‘skin disease’

Dermatology

Favus

Image from laporte.uchicago.edu/india2.htm Favus (latin for ‘honeycomb’ ) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis affecting the scalp caused by Trichophyton schonleinii.

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