Overview of Various Dermatological Conditions with Complex Classifications

January 2010 in “ Elsevier eBooks ”

David Weedon

TLDR The document describes various skin conditions, their features, and treatments but lacks detailed study size information.

The document from 2010 provides an overview of various dermatological conditions with complex classifications, including confluent and reticulated papillomatosis, accessory tragus, supernumerary nipples, accessory scrotum, ectopic tissues, cheilitis glandularis, umbilical lesions, and relapsing polychondritis. It details the histopathology of these conditions, such as the presence of hair follicles and sebaceous glands in accessory tragus and the chronic inflammation in cheilitis glandularis. The document also discusses acanthosis nigricans, its associations with internal cancers and other syndromes, and its histopathological features. Additionally, it covers erythroderma, papuloerythroderma, scalp dysesthesia, and cutaneous emphysema, noting the incidence, potential causes, and treatments for these conditions. However, the document does not provide specific study sizes, limiting the assessment of the strength of the studies mentioned.

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