Scabies

Scabies

Pagrindinis > Scabies Scabies Scabies – A contagious parasitic skin disease characterized by extreme itching.   Caused by: Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis (mites) Mites mate on the surface of the skin, males die quickly Without a host (human), ticks...
Polymorphic light rash (sun allergy)

Polymorphic light rash (sun allergy)

Pagrindinis > sun allergy Polymorphic light rash (sun allergy) Polymorphic light rash (sun allergy) is a skin disease provoked by the sun’s UV rays and characterised by itchy rashes on the skin at the point of direct contact with the sun. It usually occurs...
Infectious mollusc

Infectious mollusc

Pagrindinis > contagious mollusc Infectious mollusc Molluscum cont agiosum (Latin: Molluscum contagiosum) – A contagious viral disease characterised by shiny papules (palpable skin bumps) with a central indentation (Latin: umbilicatio). The causative agent is...
Flat lichen

Flat lichen

Pagrindinis > skin problems > Page 8 Flat lichen Lupus plan us/ruber: An inflammatory disease of the skin and/or mucous membranes of unknown origin, characterised by characteristic papules (palpable bumps on the skin) that resemble lichen (lichen planus). The...
Seborrhoeic keratosis

Seborrhoeic keratosis

Pagrindinis > dermatovenerologist > Page 7 Seborrhoeic keratosis Seborrhoeic keratosis is a benign skin lesion that is usually brown in colour and intensity, with a coarser surface. Seborrhoeic keratoses are caused by a disruption in the detachment of the...