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café au lait spots Neurofibromatosis: autosomal dominant |
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Diabetes Melitus skin signs? |
Candida stomatitis Candida vulvitis - note characteristic satellite lesions Candida balanitis- erythema, scaling, papules and pustules affecting foreskin and glans penis Granuloma Annulare Nercobiosis lipoidica Diabetic shin spots (diabetic dermopathy) |
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Granuloma annulare, seen on the dorsal aspects of the hands.
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Necrobiosis lipoidica. Yellowish–red atrophic areas are seen onthe shins of a diabetic patient.
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What are diabetic shin spots? |
(small healed infarcts on shin which can indicate the presence of microangiopathy)
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If the diabetes has an associated hyperlipidaemia how can this present? |
Eruptive xanthoma |
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Porphyria cutanea tarda
blisters and erosions on sun exposed sites |
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what is and causes porphyria cutanea tarda? |
Enzyme deficiency leads to build up of porphyrin precursors which are activated by sunlight and leads to skin fragility and blistering.
Can be precipitated by alcohol excess. |
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Xanthelasma? |
deposition of fat in the eyelids.
Only 50% of cases have raised circulating lipids. |
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Addisons? |
Generalised hyperpigmentation due to pituitary reduction of ACTH and FSH which stimulate pigment production in the skin
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Pre-tibial myxoedema
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Causes and associations of pre-tibial myxoedema? |
pre-tibial skin deposits of mucopolysaccharides
Associated with exophthalmic Graves’disease |
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Systemic sclerosis skin manifestations? |
scerodactyly microstomia telangiectasia splinter haemorrhages proximal nauilflds |
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Dermatomyosis skin manifestations? |
violaceous, erythematous rash over knuckles, proximal nail fold swelling
May also see violaceous, erythema and swelling around the eyes – heliotrope sign |
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Erythema Multiforme (EM
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Erythema Multiforme (EM)
presents as ? |
Symmetrical, discoid, inflammed plaque eruption plus blistering plaques.
peripheries - hands feet occasionally face lasts for 2-3 weeks |
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What does Steven-johnson syndrome involve? |
mucous membranes of the mouth and eyes leading to severe blistering
settles in 2-3 weeks |
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Presentation of Pyoderma gangrenosum |
Dusky blue red edge
dermal infiltration with polymorphs and necrosis of underlying epidermis but no evidence of vasculitis |
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disease associations of pyoderma? |
IBD RA |
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Superficial thrombophlebitis?
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Linear appearance as follows the vein
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Superficial thrombophlebitis may suggest?
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lung or pancreatic cancer
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what internal malignancy is Acanthosis nigricans associated with? |
bladder cancer |
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Erythema gyratum repens?
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Wood grain patterning internal tumour |
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Polymorphic Light Eruption (PLE)
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‘prickly heat’. Reaction to ultraviolet not heat
Intensely itchy, erythematous rash after going out in the sun that takes a few days to settle after coming out of the sun. |