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  1. Dermatology: Alopecia areata

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    Description: Non-scarring alopecia with broken hair and club hair on head. Alopecia areata is the loss of scalp and body hair involving microscopically inflammatory patchy areas.
    Keywords: scarring, hair loss, balding, inflammation, alopecia, bald patch, Alopecia Circumscripta, patchiness
    Is part of: Dermatology: Alopecia areata
  2. Dermatology: Vitiligo Vulgaris

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    Description: Vitiligo - depigmented patches over lips Vitiligo is a common, often inherited disorder characterized by areas of well-defined, milky white skin. People with vitiligo may have eye abnormalities and also have a higher incidence of thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, and pernicious anemia. Vitiligo affects about 1-2% of the world's population. It is more easily observed in sun-exposed areas of the body and in darker skin types, but it affects any area of the body and all races. Vitiligo seems to affect men and women equally, although women more frequently seek treatment for the disorder. Vitiligo may appear as one or two well-defined white patches or it may appear over large portions of the body. Typical sites for generalized vitiligo are areas surrounding body openings, bony areas, fingers, and toes. It can begin at any age but about 50% of the time it starts before the age of 20.
    Keywords: skin disorder, macular depigmentation, depigmentation, Vitiligo vulgaris, non-segmental vitiligo, bilateral vitiligo, generalized vitiligo
  3. Dermatology: Xanthoma

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    Description: Xanthoma post-op after excision A papule, nodule, or plaque in the skin due to lipid deposits; it is usually yellow, but may be brown, reddish, or cream colored. Microscopically, the lesions show light cells with foamy protoplasm (foam cells). Xanthomas range in size from tiny pinheads to large nodules, and the shape may be round, flat, or irregular. They are often found around the eyes, the joints, the neck or the palms, or over tendons. Often these lipid deposits are not limited to the skin but are found throughout the body in bones, the heart, blood vessels, liver, and other organs.
    Keywords: Plaque, lipid deposits, skin, nodule
  4. Dermatology: Vitiligo Vulgaris

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    Description: Vitiligo vulgaris treated by punch grafting (seven days post-op) Vitiligo is a common, often inherited disorder characterized by areas of well-defined, milky white skin. People with vitiligo may have eye abnormalities and also have a higher incidence of thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, and pernicious anemia. Vitiligo affects about 1-2% of the world's population. It is more easily observed in sun-exposed areas of the body and in darker skin types, but it affects any area of the body and all races. Vitiligo seems to affect men and women equally, although women more frequently seek treatment for the disorder. Vitiligo may appear as one or two well-defined white patches or it may appear over large portions of the body. Typical sites for generalized vitiligo are areas surrounding body openings, bony areas, fingers, and toes. It can begin at any age but about 50% of the time it starts before the age of 20.
    Keywords: generalized vitiligo, bilateral vitiligo, non-segmental vitiligo, macular depigmentation, depigmentation, Vitiligo vulgaris, skin disorder
  5. Dermatology: Vitiligo Vulgaris

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    Description: Vitiligo vulgaris treated by punch grafting (immediate post-op) Vitiligo is a common, often inherited disorder characterized by areas of well-defined, milky white skin. People with vitiligo may have eye abnormalities and also have a higher incidence of thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, and pernicious anemia. Vitiligo affects about 1-2% of the world's population. It is more easily observed in sun-exposed areas of the body and in darker skin types, but it affects any area of the body and all races. Vitiligo seems to affect men and women equally, although women more frequently seek treatment for the disorder. Vitiligo may appear as one or two well-defined white patches or it may appear over large portions of the body. Typical sites for generalized vitiligo are areas surrounding body openings, bony areas, fingers, and toes. It can begin at any age but about 50% of the time it starts before the age of 20.
    Keywords: non-segmental vitiligo, macular depigmentation, bilateral vitiligo, Vitiligo vulgaris, skin disorder, depigmentation, generalized vitiligo
  6. Dermatology: Vitiligo Vulgaris

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    Description: Vitiligo vulgaris - Koebner's phenomenon present, linear depigmentation over hand and forearm Vitiligo is a common, often inherited disorder characterized by areas of well-defined, milky white skin. People with vitiligo may have eye abnormalities and also have a higher incidence of thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, and pernicious anemia. Vitiligo affects about 1-2% of the world's population. It is more easily observed in sun-exposed areas of the body and in darker skin types, but it affects any area of the body and all races. Vitiligo seems to affect men and women equally, although women more frequently seek treatment for the disorder. Vitiligo may appear as one or two well-defined white patches or it may appear over large portions of the body. Typical sites for generalized vitiligo are areas surrounding body openings, bony areas, fingers, and toes. It can begin at any age but about 50% of the time it starts before the age of 20.
    Keywords: bilateral vitiligo, depigmentation, Vitiligo vulgaris, macular depigmentation, non-segmental vitiligo, generalized vitiligo, skin disorder
  7. Dermatology: Xanthoma

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    Description: Xanthoma over eyelids A papule, nodule, or plaque in the skin due to lipid deposits; it is usually yellow, but may be brown, reddish, or cream colored. Microscopically, the lesions show light cells with foamy protoplasm (foam cells). Xanthomas range in size from tiny pinheads to large nodules, and the shape may be round, flat, or irregular. They are often found around the eyes, the joints, the neck or the palms, or over tendons. Often these lipid deposits are not limited to the skin but are found throughout the body in bones, the heart, blood vessels, liver, and other organs.
    Keywords: skin, Plaque, lipid deposits, nodule
  8. Dermatology: Vitiligo Vulgaris

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    Description: Donor site (thigh) for punch grafting to treat vitiligo vulgaris Vitiligo is a common, often inherited disorder characterized by areas of well-defined, milky white skin. People with vitiligo may have eye abnormalities and also have a higher incidence of thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, and pernicious anemia. Vitiligo affects about 1-2% of the world's population. It is more easily observed in sun-exposed areas of the body and in darker skin types, but it affects any area of the body and all races. Vitiligo seems to affect men and women equally, although women more frequently seek treatment for the disorder. Vitiligo may appear as one or two well-defined white patches or it may appear over large portions of the body. Typical sites for generalized vitiligo are areas surrounding body openings, bony areas, fingers, and toes. It can begin at any age but about 50% of the time it starts before the age of 20.
    Keywords: bilateral vitiligo, non-segmental vitiligo, macular depigmentation, depigmentation, Vitiligo vulgaris, generalized vitiligo, skin disorder
  9. Dermatology: Vitiligo Vulgaris

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    Description: Vitiligo vulgaris - depigmented patches over hands, fingers, and forearms Vitiligo is a common, often inherited disorder characterized by areas of well-defined, milky white skin. People with vitiligo may have eye abnormalities and also have a higher incidence of thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, and pernicious anemia. Vitiligo affects about 1-2% of the world's population. It is more easily observed in sun-exposed areas of the body and in darker skin types, but it affects any area of the body and all races. Vitiligo seems to affect men and women equally, although women more frequently seek treatment for the disorder. Vitiligo may appear as one or two well-defined white patches or it may appear over large portions of the body. Typical sites for generalized vitiligo are areas surrounding body openings, bony areas, fingers, and toes. It can begin at any age but about 50% of the time it starts before the age of 20.
    Keywords: generalized vitiligo, depigmentation, Vitiligo vulgaris, macular depigmentation, skin disorder, bilateral vitiligo, non-segmental vitiligo
  10. Dermatology: Vitiligo Vulgaris

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    Description: Vitiligo vulgaris - depigmented patch over dorsum of finger Vitiligo is a common, often inherited disorder characterized by areas of well-defined, milky white skin. People with vitiligo may have eye abnormalities and also have a higher incidence of thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, and pernicious anemia. Vitiligo affects about 1-2% of the world's population. It is more easily observed in sun-exposed areas of the body and in darker skin types, but it affects any area of the body and all races. Vitiligo seems to affect men and women equally, although women more frequently seek treatment for the disorder. Vitiligo may appear as one or two well-defined white patches or it may appear over large portions of the body. Typical sites for generalized vitiligo are areas surrounding body openings, bony areas, fingers, and toes. It can begin at any age but about 50% of the time it starts before the age of 20.
    Keywords: generalized vitiligo, skin disorder, macular depigmentation, depigmentation, non-segmental vitiligo, bilateral vitiligo, Vitiligo vulgaris