Components
epidermis
dermis
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cutaneous appendages
- sudoral glands
- sebaceous glands
- hair follicles and hair
Pathology (dermatopathology)
cutaneous developmental anomalies
cutaneous lesions
cutaneous syndromal lesions
cutaneous diseases
cutaneous tumors
Differential diagnosis of normal skin
superficial fungal infection
- dermatophytosis
- tinea versicolor
porokeratosis
ichtyosis
hypopigmentation
- vitiligo
- piebaldism
- chemical leukoderma
- nevus depigmentosus
hyperpigmentation
- café-au-lait macule
- freckle
- melasma
- lentigo
macular amyloidosis
ochocerciasis
dermal melanocytosis
urticaria pigmentosa
argyria
urticaria
anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
anetoderma
cutis laxa
connective tissue nevus
dermal mucinosis
- myxedema
- scleromyxedema
atrophoderma
lipoatrophy
Videos
Thin skin (by Washington Deceit)
Thick skin (by Washington Deceit)
References
Tsuruta D, Green KJ, Getsios S, Jones JC. The barrier function of skin: how to keep a tight lid on water loss. Trends Cell Biol. 2002 Aug;12(8):355-7. PMID: 12191905