Definition : A verrucous epidermal nevus (VEN) is a skin disorder that commonly presents at birth and is frequently resistant to multiple treatment modalities.
Epidermal nevi are a hamartomas of the skin and have multiple clinical variants including a verrucous type.
A VEN consists of hyperplasia of the epidermis and typically appears as verrucous papules or well-demarcated papillomatous plaques that are skin-colored to brown.
These tumors can be located anywhere, including the head, (...)
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oral verrucous hyperplasia
30 JanuaryDefinition : Verrucous hyperplasia (VH) is a rare exophytic oral mucosal lesion which can transform into verrucous carcinoma (VC), its malignant but clinically similar counterpart.
Verrucous hyperplasia is a premalignant exophytic oral mucosal lesion with a predominantly verrucous or papillary surface; this lesion can subsequently transform into verrucous carcinoma (VC), a well-established warty variant of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
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verrucous epidermal hyperplasia
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acanthosis nigricans
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condyloma acuminata
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subungual chondroma
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subungual region
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Nancy Index Score
26 JanuaryNancy Index Scores of Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Activity
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Nancy Index Scores of Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Activity Associate With Development of Colorectal Neoplasia. 2019.
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multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
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dermal mucinoses
20 JanuaryDermal mucinose ; dermal mucinosis
Definition : Dermal mucin increase.
Increased dermal mucin is a feature of lupus erythematosus (LE), but is not specifical. #25925107#
Dermal mucinoses are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by abnormal deposition of dermal mucin, an amorphous substance composed of hyaluronic acid and sulfated glycosaminoglycans. (#19614999#)
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Sarcocystis sp.
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Definition : Sarcocystis is a genus of protozoan parasites, with many species infecting mammals, reptiles and birds. Its name is dervived from Greek sarx = flesh and kystis = bladder.
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