Scarring Pemphigoid
Scarring pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering disease. Your immune system mistakenly attacks the “basement membrane zone,” which is the anchoring layer that holds the surface lining (epithelium) to ...
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Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid (MMP)
Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is a rare, long-lasting autoimmune blistering disease. Your immune system makes antibodies that attack the “basement membrane zone,” the thin layer that anchors the ...
Mucosynechial pemphigoid
Mucosynechial pemphigoid (more commonly called mucous membrane pemphigoid, MMP; also known as cicatricial pemphigoid and ocular cicatricial pemphigoid). It is a long-term autoimmune disease in which ...
Mucosynechia Atrophic Bullous Dermatitis
Mucosynechia atrophic bullous dermatitis that phrase is considered an old synonym for mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), also called cicatricial pemphigoid—a rare autoimmune blistering disease that ...
Pigmentary Hairy Epidermal Nevus
Pigmentary hairy epidermal nevus is a birthmark or patch on the skin that looks darker than the surrounding skin and grows more hair than usual. Doctors use the word epidermal nevus for a patch made ...
Becker Nevus Syndrome (BNS)
Becker nevus syndrome (BNS) is a condition where a person has a Becker nevus on the skin and, on the same side of the body, also has under-development of nearby tissues. These tissues can include the ...
Basan–Baird Syndrome
Basan–Baird syndrome is a very rare genetic skin condition present from birth. Babies are born with no fingerprints or toeprints (a finding called adermatoglyphia). In the first days or weeks of ...
Wallis-Type Palmoplantar Keratoderma with Congenital Alopecia
Wallis-type palmoplantar keratoderma with congenital alopecia is a rare inherited skin and hair disorder. Babies are usually born with little or no scalp hair and very sparse body hair. Over time, ...
Palmoplantar Keratoderma and Congenital Alopecia Type 2 (PPK-CA2)
Palmoplantar keratoderma and congenital alopecia type 2 (PPK-CA2) is a very rare, inherited skin and hair condition. Babies are born with little or no scalp hair (alopecia) that usually does not grow ...
Gallbladder Cancer – Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options
Introduction Gallbladder cancer is a rare but serious disease that develops when cancerous (malignant) cells form in the tissues of the gallbladder a small organ located just beneath the liver. ...
Liver Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prognosis
Introduction Liver cancer is one of the most challenging cancers worldwide, known for its aggressive nature and often late diagnosis. The liver, a vital organ responsible for ...
Ichthyosiform Erythroderma
Ichthyosiform erythroderma means the skin is red all over and covered with dry, scaling patches that look like fish scales. “Ichthyosiform” means “fish-scale-like,” and “erythroderma” means “red ...
Cutis Laxa with Growth and Developmental Delay
Cutis laxa with growth and developmental delay is a rare condition where the skin and some internal tissues become unusually loose and stretchy because the elastic fibers that normally keep tissues ...
Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis 5 (ARCI-5)
Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis 5 (ARCI-5) is a rare, inherited skin condition that starts at birth or soon after. It makes the skin dry, thick, and scaly all over the body. ARCI-5 happens ...
Harlequin-Type Ichthyosis Fetalis
Harlequin-Type Ichthyosis Fetalis is a very rare, severe, inherited skin disease. Babies are born with very thick, hard plates of skin that form large diamond-shaped scales separated by deep red ...
Harlequin Ichthyosis
Harlequin ichthyosis is a very rare, inherited skin disorder. Babies are born with very thick, hard plates of skin that look like armor. Deep cracks split these plates. The face, eyelids, lips, ...
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