Pemphigus Vulgaris Print Section Listen Figure 17-1 Pemphigus vulgaris Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare autoimmune, bullous disease that occasionally occurs during childhood. The disease affects both the skin and mucous…
Drug Eruptions Print Section Listen Figure 21-1 Drug eruptions Diagnosing drug eruptions has become a common experience to practitioners in all branches of modern medicine. The profusion of drugs now…
Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn Print Section Listen Figure 22-1 Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn This is a self-resolving and benign condition that is seen in healthy newborns….
Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV Infection (Chronic Varicella Zoster Infection) Print Section Listen Figure 18-1 Cutaneous manifestations of HIV infection (chronic varicella zoster infection) Figure 18-1 illustrates a form of infection…
Seborrheic Dermatitis Print Section Listen Figure 12-1 Seborrheic dermatitis This term refers to a scaly, crusting, and erythematous eruption that is most common in infancy (ages 2-12 weeks), where it…
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum Print Section Listen Figure 14-1 Pseudoxanthoma elasticum This is a generalized condition in which elastic fibers are degenerative. Clinical signs of the phenomenon can be recognized in the…
Ichthyosis Vulgaris Print Section Listen Figure 15-1 Ichthyosis vulgaris This is the mildest and most common form of ichthyosis, with an incidence in school-aged children as high as 1:250. It…
Insect “Bites” Print Section Listen Figure 8-1 Insect “bites” Many effects of metazoal parasitism are attributed to bites. Some metazoa (insects in a loose sense) do indeed bite, and others…
Tinea Corporis Print Section Listen Figure 6-1 Tinea corporis Superficial fungal infections of the skin are among the most common of all pediatric dermatoses. These are illustrations of more superficial…
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica Print Section Listen Figure 13-1 Acrodermatitis enteropathica This syndrome results from inadequate absorption or dietary intake of zinc. Figure 13-1 shows erythema, crusting, and fissuring of the perioral…
