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Skin Diseases
An Intro on Skin Diseases
The Anatomy of the Skin
Some General Observations
Classification of the Elementary Lesions
Etiology
Local Dermal Inflammations
The Eruptions of Acute Specific Diseases
Papular Inflammations
Eczema
Bullous Diseases and Anomalous forms
Suppurative Inflammation
Squamous Inflammation
Diathetic Diseases
Hypertrophic and Atrophic Affections
Ichthyosis
Scleriasis
Formations or Neoplasmata
Cutaneous Haemorrhages
Pruritus
Chromatogenous diseases (alteration in the pigmentation)
Parasitic diseases
Favus
Disorders of the glands
Lichen Propicus or Prickly Heat
Diseases of the hair and hair follicle
Various lesions not classified
Dermatology
An Intro on Dermatology
Basic Science and Immunology
Melanocytes, Langherhans & Merkel Cells
Hair and Nails
Pediatric Dermatology
Childhood Infectious Diseases
Bullous Diseases
Tumors of Fat, Muscle and Bone
Genodermatoses
Syndromes with premature aging
Dermal Disorders
Diseases of the hair and nails
General Dermatology
Papulosquamous, Lichenoid & Eczematous
Granulomatous Diseases
Erythemas and Purpuras
Vesiculobullous Diseases
Disorders of Fat
Pigmentary Disorders & Vitamin Defects
Disorders of Hair
Infectious Diseases
Bacterial Infections
Fungal Infections
Protozoa and Worms
Infestations
Benign and Malignant Tumors
Premalignant and Malignant Tumors
Dermatologic Surgery
Excisions, Flaps, and Grafts
Surgical Complications
Cryosurgery and Electrosurgery
Sutures, Antiseptics, and Dressings
Nail Surgery
Pharmacology and Drug Reactions
Immunosuppressant Drugs
Other Drugs in Skin Disease and Care
Drug Reactions and Interactions
Pathology
Dermoscopy and Electron Microscopy
Life After Boards
High Yield Facts and Buzz Words
Skin Care
An Intro on Skin Care
Basic about Skin
Biology of the Skin
Assessment and Planning Care
Protecting the skin and preventing breakdown
Emollients
Psychological and social aspects of skin care
Helping patients make the most of their treatment
Illness Managment : Psoriasis
Illness Managment : Eczema
Illness Managment : Acne
Skin cancer and its prevention
Infective skin conditions and infestations
Less common skin conditions
Cosmetic Dermatology
An Intro on Cosmetic Dermatology
Anti-Aging Medicine As It Relates to Dermatology
Hormonal Regulation of Aging
Oral Antioxidant Nutrients
Anti-Aging Skin Care Ingredient Technologies
Photoaging & Pigmentary Changes in Skin
Chemexfoliation & Superficial Resurfacing
Medium-Depth Chemical Peeling
Deep Chemical Peeling
Botulinum Toxin
Soft Tissue Augmentation
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy Techniques for the Treatment of Varicose Veins
Dermatology FAQs
An Intro to Dermatology FAQs
Top 100 Undisclosed Facts
General FAQs
Inherited Disorders
Inflammatory Disorders
Infections and Infestations
Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Diseases
Benign Tumors of the Skin
Malignant Tumors of the Skin
Treatment of Skin Disorders
Special Patient Populations
Emergencies and Miscellaneous Problems
An intro to Dermatology
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Basic Science and Immunology
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Embryology
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Epidermis
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Keratinocytes
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Stratum Basale (Germinativum)
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Stratum Spinosum
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Stratum Granulosum
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Stratum Corneum
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Basement Membrane Zone (BMZ)
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Inferior Portion of Basal Keratinocyte
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Lamina lucida
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Lamina densa
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Sublamina densa
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Melanocytes, Langherhans, and Merkel Cells
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Melanocyte
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Langerhans Cell (LC)
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Merkel Cell
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Dermis
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Collagen
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Elastic Tissue
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Ground Substance
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Glomus Cells
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Appendageal Glands and Nerves
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Glands
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Nerves
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Hair and Nails
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Hair
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Nails
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Wound Healing and Cytokines
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Immunology
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Noncellular Component
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Toll-Like Receptors (TLR)
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Complement System
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Cells of The Immune System
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B Cells
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T Cells
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NK Cells
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Mononuclear Phagocytes
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Neutrophils
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Eosinophils
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Mast Cells
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Langerhans Cells
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Antibodies
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Major Histocompatibility Complex
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References
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Pediatric Dermatology
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Neonatal Dermatology
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Transient Neonatal Pustular Melanosis
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Erythema Toxicum Neonatorum
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Neonatal Cephalic Pustulosis
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Sclerema Neonatorum
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Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Newborn
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Pedal Papules of Infancy
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Seborrheic Dermatitis
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Miliaria Crystallina (MC) or Miliaria Rubra (MR)
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Aplasia Cutis Congenita
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Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita
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Sucking Blister
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Congenital Infections of the Newborn
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Differential Diagnosis of ‘Diaper Dermatitis’
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Childhood Infectious Diseases
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Papulosquamous and Eczematous Dermatoses
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Psoriasis
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Pityriasis Lichenoides
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Acropustulosis of Infancy
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Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP)
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Pityriasis Rosea
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Lichen Striatus
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Keratosis Pilaris
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KP Atrophicans
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Atopic Dermatitis
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Juvenile Plantar Dermatosis
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Pigmented Lesions
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Café Au Lait Macule
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Lentigines
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Ephelides
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Congenital Nevus
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Spitz Nevus
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Halo Nevus
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Nevus Spilus
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Melanoma
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Becker’s Nevus
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Blue Nevus
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Nevus of Ota
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Nevus of Ito
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Congenital Dermal Melanocytosis (Mongolian Spot)
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Bullous Diseases
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Chronic Bullous Disease of Childhood
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Neonatal Pemphigus
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Hailey–Hailey Disease
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Epidermal, Appendageal, and Dermal Tumors
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Epidermal Nevus
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Nevus Sebaceus
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Pilomatricoma
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Trichoepithelioma
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Angiofibroma
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Neurofibroma
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Connective Tissue Nevus
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Infantile Digital Fibroma
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Infantile Myofibromatosis
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Fibrous Hamartoma of Infancy
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Fibromatosis Colli
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Juvenile Hyaline Fibromatosis
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Juvenile Xanthogranuloma
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
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Benign Cephalic Histiocytosis
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Dermoid Cyst
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Mastocytosis
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Tumors of Fat, Muscle and Bone
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Lipoma
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Cutaneous Calcification
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Vascular Disorders
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Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations
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Vascular Tumors
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Hemangioma of Infancy
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PHACEs
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Diffuse Neonatal Hemangiomatosis
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Tufted Angioma
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PELVIS Syndrome
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Pyogenic Granuloma
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Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma
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Glomeruloid Hemangioma
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Venous Malformations
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Capillary Malformation
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Phakomatosis Pigmentovascularis
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Glomangioma
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Angiokeratoma
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Lymphangioma
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Telangiectasias
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Spider Angioma (Spider Nevus)
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Angioma Serpiginosum
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Genodermatoses
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X-Linked Recessive
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X-Linked Dominant
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Syndromes with Defective DNA Repair
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Xeroderma Pigmentosum
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Cockayne Syndrome
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Trichothiodystrophy
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Bloom Syndrome
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Rothmund–Thomson Syndrome
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Dyskeratosis Congenita
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Ataxia-Telangiectasia Syndrome
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Fanconi Syndrome
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Syndromes of Tumor Suppression
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Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome (Gorlin Syndrome)
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Neurofibromatosis, Type I (Von Recklinghausen Disease)
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Neurofibromatosis, Type II (Bilateral Acoustic NF)
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Carney Syndrome (NAME or LAMB Syndrome)
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Muir–Torre Syndrome
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Tuberous Sclerosis
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Cowden Syndrome (Multiple Hamartoma Syndrome)
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN)
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Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba Syndrome
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LEOPARD Syndrome (Multiple Lentigines Syndrome)
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Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome
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Gardner Syndrome
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Birt–Hogg–Dubé Syndrome
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Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome
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Syndromes with Premature Aging
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Werner Syndrome (Adult Progeria)
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Progeria (Hutchinson–Gilford Syndrome)
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Disorders with Immunodeficiency
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Familial Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis (FCMC)
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Hyper-IgE Syndrome (Job Syndrome)
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Wiskott–Aldrich Syndrome (WAS)
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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
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Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy (APECED)
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Disorders of Pigmentation
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Oculocutaneous Albinism (OCA)
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Chédiak–Higashi Syndrome
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Hermansky–Pudlak Syndrome
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Griscelli Syndrome
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Hypomelanosis of Ito
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Incontinentia Pigmenti (Bloch–Sulzberger Syndrome)
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Piebaldism
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Waardenburg Syndrome
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Disorders with Pigmented Lesions
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McCune–Albright Syndrome (Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia)
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Russell–Silver Syndrome
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Vascular Disorders
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Sturge–Weber Syndrome (SWS)
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Klippel–Trénaunay Syndrome (KTS)
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Proteus Syndrome
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Cobb Syndrome
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Von Hippel–Lindau Syndrome (VHL)
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Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome
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Rubinstein–Taybi Syndrome
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Mafucci Syndrome
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Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome (Bean Syndrome)
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Cornelia de Lange Syndrome
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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (Osler–Weber–Rendu)
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Hereditary Lymphedema (Milroy Disease)
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Lymphedema–Distichiasis Syndrome
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Noonan Syndrome
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Turner Syndrome
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Meige Lymphedema (Hereditary Lymphedema II)
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Dermal Disorders
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
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Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome
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Marfan Syndrome
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Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE)
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Cutis Laxa
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Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly
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Focal Dermal Hypoplasia (Goltz Syndrome)
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Berardinelli–Seip Congenital Lipodystrophy
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Familial Partial Lipodystrophy
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Buschke–Ollendorf Syndrome
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Lipoid Proteinosis (Urbache–Wiethe Disease)
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Beare-Stevenson Cutis Gyrata Syndrome
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Diseases of the Hair and Nails
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Menkes Disease
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Monilethrix
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Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome
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Uncombable Hair Syndrome
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Tricho-dento-osseous Syndrome
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Björnstad Syndrome
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Papular Atrichia
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Nail–Patella Syndrome
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Pachyonychia Congenita
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Disorders of Cornification
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Ichthyosis Vulgaris (IV)
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X-linked Ichthyosis (XLI)
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Lamellar Ichthyosis
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Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma
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Ichthyosis Bullosa of Siemens
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Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis
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Harlequin Ichthyosis
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Netherton Syndrome
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Sjögren–Larsson Syndrome
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CHILD Syndrome
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Conradi–Hünermann–Happle Syndrome
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Chondrodysplasia Punctata
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Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata
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KID Syndrome
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Refsum Disease
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Darier Disease
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Other Conditions
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Palmoplantar Keratodermas
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Ectodermal Dysplasias
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Metabolic and Enzyme Deficiency Diseases
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Signs of Spinal Dysraphism
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Keratinopathies
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References
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General Dermatology
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Acne and Related Conditions
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Acne Vulgaris and Special Forms
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Acne Vulgaris
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Acne Variants
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Syndromes Associated with Acne
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Acneiform Conditions
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Gram-Negative Folliculitis
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Acne Keloidalis Nuchae
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Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
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Perioral Dermatitis
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Acne Inversa
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Fox-Fordyce Disease
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Rosacea
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Rosacea Variants
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Lupus Miliaris Disseminatus Faciei
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Pyoderma Faciale (Rosacea Fulminans)
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Morbihan’s Disease (Solid Facial Edema)
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Papulosquamous, Lichenoid and Eczematous Dermatoses
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Papulosquamous Dermatoses
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Psoriasis Vulgaris with Subtypes
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Pustular Psoriasis
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Psoriatic Arthritis
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Reiter’s Disease (Reactive Arthritis)
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Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP)
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Lichenoid Dermatoses
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Lichen Planus
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Lichenoid Keratosis
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Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)
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Eczematous Dermatoses
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Atopic Dermatitis
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Contact Dermatitis (CD)
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Contact Allergens
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Plant Allergens
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Plant Irritants (ICD)
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Pigment Rections from Tattoos
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Granulomatous, Metabolic & Depositional Diseases
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Granulomatous Diseases
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Granuloma Annulare (GA)
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Necrobiosis Lipoidica ± Diabeticorum (NLD)
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Annular Elastolytic Giant Cell Granuloma (Actinic Granuloma)
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Necrobiotic Xanthogranuloma (NXG)
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Cutaneous Crohn’s Disease
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Foreign Body Granuloma
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Sarcoidosis
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Metabolic and Depositional Diseases
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Amyloidosis
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Mucinoses
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Porphyria
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Calciphylaxis (Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy)
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Familial Hyperlipidemias
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Gout
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Pseudogout
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Erythemas and Purpuras
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Erythemas
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Urticaria
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Angioedema (Without Urticaria)
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Erythema Annulare Centrifugum (EAC)
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Erythroderma
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Purpuras
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Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis
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Subepodermal Blistering Diseases
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Immunofluorescence (IF) techniques
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Pemphigus Vulgaris (PV)
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Pemphigus Foliaceous (PF)
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Paraneoplastic Pemphigus (PNP)
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IgA Pemphigus
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Bullous Pemphigoid (BP)
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Cicatricial Pemphigoid
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Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis (LABD)
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Epidermal Bullosa Acquisita (EBA)
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Dermatitis Herpetiformis (Duhring’s Disease)
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Friction Bulla
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Coma Bulla
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Vesiculobullous Diseases
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Autoimmune Serology
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Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
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Connective Tissue Diseases
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Lupus Erythematosus (LE)
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Dermatomyositis (DM)
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Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)
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Sjögren Syndrome (Sicca Syndrome, Mikulicz Disease)
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Scleroderma
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Nephrogenic Systemic Sclerosis (Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy)
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Relapsing Polychondritis
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Magic Syndrome
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Other Connective Tissue Diseases
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Lichen Sclerosus
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Perforating Disorders
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Disorders of Fat
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Lipomatoses
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Panniculitides
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Pregnancy Dermatoses
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Physiologic Pregnancy Changes
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Pemphigoid Gestationis (Herpes Gestationis)
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Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP)
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Prurigo of Pregnancy
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Cholestasis of Pregnancy
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Impetigo Herpetiformis (Pustular Psoriasis of Pregnancy)
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Vasculitides and Vaso-Occlusive Diseases
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Cutaneous Small Vessel Vasculitis (CSVV)
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Urticarial Vasculitis (UV)
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Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
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Erythema Elevatum Diutinum (EED)
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Granuloma Faciale
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Cryoglobulinemia
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Churg-Strauss
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Wegener’s Granulomatosis
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Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)
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Eosinophilic and Neutrophilic Dermatoses
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Pigmentary Disorders and Vitamin Deficiencies
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Vitiligo
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Melasma (Chloasma)
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Erythema Dyschromicum Perstans (Ashy Dermatosis)
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Erythema Ab Igne
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Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
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Paraneoplastic Cutaneous Manifestations
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Cutaneous Signs in Select Internal Dieases
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Disorders of Hair
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Non-Scarring Alopecias
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Alopecia Areata
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Trichotillomania
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Telogen Effluvium
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Anagen Effluvium
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Triangular Alopecia
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Androgenetic Alopecia
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Scarring Alopecias
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Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (Hot Comb Alopecia)
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Lichen Planopilaris
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Dissecting Cellulitis of Scalp (Perifolliculitis Capitis Abscedens Et Suffodiens)
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Traction Alopecia
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Hirsutism
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Hair Shaft Abnormalities
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Neuropsychocutaneous Disorders
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Oral Diseases
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Nail Diseases
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Photodermatoses
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EM Spectrum and Biological Effects
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Electromagnetic (EM) Spectrum
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UVR-Induced Changes
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Endogenous Photodermatoses
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Polymorphous Light Eruption (PMLE)
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Actinic Prurigo (PMLE of Native Americans)
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Hydroa Vacciniforme
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Solar Urticaria
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Chronic Actinic Dermatitis
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Exogenous Photodermatoses
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Phototoxic Dermatitis
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Photoallergic Dermatitis
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Drugs causing Phototoxic and Photoallergic Reactions
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Phytophotodermatitis
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Chemicals Blocking UVr
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Fluoroscopy-Induced Chronic Radiation Dermatitis (FICRD)
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References
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Infectious Diseases
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Viral Infections
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Human Herpesviruses (HHV)
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Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 (HHV1, HHV2)
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Varicella-Zoster-Virus (HHV3, VZV, Herpes Zoster)
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Epstein–Barr Virus (EBV, HHV4)
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV, HHV5)
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HHV6
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HHV7
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HHV8 (Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus [KSHV])
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
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Poxvirus Infections
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Classification of Virus
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Select Vaccinations
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Bacterial Infections
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Gram-positive Infections
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Staphylococcal Infections
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Impetigo
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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)
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Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
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Bacterial Folliculitis
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Furuncle, Carbuncle, Abscess
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Streptococcal Infections
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Cellulitis
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Erysipelas (St. Anthony’s Fire)
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Blistering Distal Dactylitis
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Necrotizing Fasciitis
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Perianal Streptococcal Disease
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Ecthyma
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Scarlet Fever
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Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
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Corynebacterial Infections
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Erythrasma
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Trichomycosis Axillaris
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Pitted Keratolysis
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Cutaneous Diphtheria
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Other gram-positive Infections
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Anthrax (Malignant Pustule)
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Erysipeloid (Fish Handler’s Disease)
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Actinomycosis (“Lumpy Jaw”)
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Actinomycetoma (Madura Foot)
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Gram-negative Infections
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Pseudomonal Infections
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Green Nail Syndrome
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Ecthyma Gangrenosum
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Pseudomonas Hot Foot Syndrome
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Pseudomonal Folliculitis (Hot Tub Folliculitis)
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Pseudomonal Pyoderma
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Other gram-negative Infections
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Acute Meningococcemia
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Bartonella Infections
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Rickettsiae
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Spirochetes
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Syphilis (Lues, Venereal Syphilis)
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Mycobacteria
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Tuberculosis (TB)
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Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease)
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Atypical Mycobacteria
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M. marinum (Fish Tank Granuloma)
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M. ulcerans (Buruli Ulcer)
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M. fortuitum Complex
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M. avium -Intracellulare Complex (M. avium Complex, MAI)
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M. kansasii
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Fungal Infections
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Superficial Mycoses
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Pityrosporum Folliculitis (Malassezia Folliculitis)
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Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis Versicolor)
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Tinea Nigra
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Piedra
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Dermatophytosis
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Tinea Corporis
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Tinea Cruris
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Tinea Barbae (Tinea Sycosis)
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Tinea Faciei
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Tinea Capitis
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Tinea Pedis
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Onychomycosis
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M. audouinii
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M. canis
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M. ferrugineum
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M. gypseum
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M. nanum
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M. gallinae
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T. mentagrophytes
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T. rubrum
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T. soudanense
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T. tonsurans
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T. schoenleinii
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T. verrucosum
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T. violaceum
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Epidermophyton floccosum
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Scytalidium dimidiatum
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Candidiasis
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Deep Mycoses
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Lobomycosis (Keloidal Blastomycosis)
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Eumycotic Mycetoma (Madura Foot)
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Chromoblastomycosis (Chromomycosis)
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Dimorphic Fungi
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Sporotrichosis
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Coccidioidomycosis (San Joaquin Valley Fever)
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Histoplasmosis (Ohio Valley Disease)
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Blastomycosis (North American Blastomycosis)
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Paracoccidioidomycosis (South American Blastomycosis)
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Opportunistic Infections
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Cryptococcosis
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Aspergillosis
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Zygomycosis (Mucormycosis)
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Candidiasis
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Rhinosporidiosis
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Protothecosis
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Phaeohyphomycosis
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Hyalohyphomycosis
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Penicilliosis
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Protozoa and Worms
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Leishmaniasis
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Select Protozoal Infections
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Select Helminth Infections
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Infestations
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Scabies
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Pediculosis Pubis (Pubic Lice)
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Pediculosis Corporis (Body Lice)
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Pediculosis Capitis (Head Lice)
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Select Tick Diseases
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Select Spiders
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Select Arthropodes and Other Creatures
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Select Caterpillars
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Select Vectors
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Select Mites
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Creatures of Significance
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References
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Benign and Malignant Tumors
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Benign Epidermal and Dermal Tumors
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Seborrheic Keratosis (SK)
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Clear Cell Acanthoma (Degos’ Acanthoma)
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Dermatofibroma (DF or Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma)
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Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath
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Angiofibroma (Fibrous Papule)
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Acquired Digital Fibrokeratoma (Acral Fibrokeratoma)
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Neurofibroma (NF)
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Neuroma
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Schwannoma (Neurilemmoma)
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Neurothekeoma
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Eccrine Poroma
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Nodular Hidradenoma (Clear Cell Hidradenoma)
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Eccrine Spiradenoma
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Cylindroma
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Trichilemmoma
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Inverted Follicular Keratosis
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Trichoepithelioma
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Desmoplastic Trichoepithelioma
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Syringoma
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Hidradenoma Papilliferum
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Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum
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Granular Cell Tumor
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Cutaneous Leiomyoma
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Angiolipoma
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Premalignant and Malignant Tumors
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Actinic Keratosis
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Bowen’s Disease (SCCIS)
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
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Keratoacanthoma (KA)
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Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma
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Melanoma
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Extramammary Paget’s Disease (EMPD)
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Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL, Mycosis Fungoides)
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Lymphomatoid Papulosis (LyP)
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Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma
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Mucinous Carcinoma
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Angiosarcoma
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Sebaceous Carcinoma
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Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP)
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Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH)
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Atypical Fibroxanthoma (AFX)
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Epithelioid Sarcoma
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Leiomyosarcoma
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Liposarcoma
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Cysts
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References
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Dermatologic Surgery
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Surgical Anatomy
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Anatomy of Head and Neck Muscles
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Sensory Innervation of Head and Neck
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Motor Innervation of Head and Neck
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Arterial Supply of Head and Neck
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