Syphilis - DermNet Syphilis, Lues, Infection by Treponema pallidum, Luetic disease Authoritative facts from DermNet New Zealand
Systemic lupus erythematosus. SLE - DermNet Introduction Lupus erythematosus (LE) is a group of diverse, persistent autoimmune inflammatory diseases Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affects several organs (such as skin, joints and kidneys) and blood tests reveal circulating autoantibodies The clinical features of SLE are highly variable and may overlap with other diseases and conditions Skin involvement or cutaneous lupus (CLE
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus - DermNet What is cutaneous lupus erythematosus? Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (LE) is a diverse group of autoimmune connective tissue disorders localised to the skin that can be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to varying degrees Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is classified as: Acute (ACLE) Subacute (SCLE) Intermittent (lupus tumidus) Chronic (CCLE) eg, discoid lupus (DLE
Lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma - DermNet What is lentigo maligna? Lentigo maligna is a precursor to lentigo maligna melanoma, a potentially serious form of skin cancer Lentigo maligna is also known as Hutchinson melanotic freckle Lentigo maligna is an early form of melanoma in which the malignant cells are confined to the tissue of origin, the epidermis, hence it is often reported as ‘in situ’ melanoma It occurs in sun damaged
Dermoscopy. Pattern analysis Created 2008 Learning objectives Describe dermoscopic diagnosis of melanocytic lesions using pattern analysis Introduction In dermoscopy, the first step algorithm identifies whether a lesion is melanocytic or nonmelanocytic Pattern analysis is the method preferred by many expert dermoscopists to diagnose melanocytic lesions and to differentiate benign melanocytic lesions from malignant
Chaos: And the nine clues to suspicious pigmented lesions clues” dermatoscopic method was published in 2012 by Cliff Rosendahl The first article about the “chaos and and colleagues 1 The method helps the ob-server to decide whether or not a lesion should be excised It is based on modified pattern analysis, in which dermatoscop-ic features are described in terms of ele-ments and patterns (see New Zealand Doctor,
Diagnostic methods - DermNet Created 2017 Chaos and clues The dermatoscopic method known as Chaos and Clues was first described by Dr Cliff Rosendahl It helps the observer to decide if a lesion should be excised With certain exceptions, a malignant (or at least, suspicious) pigmented skin lesion can be identified with confidence on dermatoscopy if it has: Chaos PLUS ≥1 clue to malignancy Chaos is defined as asymmetry
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Chronic spontaneous urticaria - DermNet What is chronic urticaria? Chronic urticaria is the daily or episodic occurrence of weals, angioedema, or both, for 6 weeks or more Chronic urticaria can persist for 1–5 years, sometimes longer International guidelines for the classification, diagnosis, and management of chronic urticaria have recently been published based on a consensus from multiple national and international societies
Leishmaniasis image - DermNet What is leishmaniasis? Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by sandflies infected with the protozoa Leishmania Leishmaniasis is endemic in more than 70 countries worldwide and affects an estimated 12 million people Read more