The following Conditions are related to The arms
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- Carate
Carate, also known as Pinta, is a skin disease caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Treponema Carateum.The signs and symptoms of Carate are as follows:Carate only affects the skin. It begins as itchy, flat, reddened areas on the arms, hands, face, feet, legs, or neck.These affected areas enlarge and thicken; however, after several months, some three to nine months later, further thickened Read More
- Ichthyosis vulgaris
Ichthyosis Vulgaris is caused by an inherited genetic flaw, a mutation that affects a large protein called filaggrin.The faulty gene is inherited from one's parents and may be caused by one or more mutations in the profillagrin gene that occur early in fetal development.It is autosomal dominant, which means that all that is required for the condition is a single faulty copy of the gene that codes for f Read More
- Ito hypomelanosis
The precise cause for Ito hypomelanosis is unknown.Genetic mosaicism and spontaneous gene mutations are linked to several occurrences.The term "genetic mosaicism" refers to people who established two separate cell lines in their bodies as a result of a gene mutation that happened during embryonic development. •Chromosome discrepancies exist between the two cell lines (chromosomal mosaicism). Read More
- Nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis
Nodular Nonsuppurative Panniculitis is a rare skin disorder. It is also known as Weber-Christian disease (WCD) or Idiopathic lobular panniculitis.Nodular Nonsuppurative Panniculitis affects men and women of all ages, and mostly it affects adult women. There are fewer chances of nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis affecting children.The nodules are approx 1-2 centimeters large in size. These mostly affect t Read More
- Transient acantholytic dermatosis
Transient Acantholytic Dermatosis (TAD) is also named Grover's disease. It is a rare transient skin disorder. It appears as small, firm, raised red lesions on the skin of the chest and back. It is a temporary skin disease. The red spots that appear are very itchy.Middle-aged men, i.e. men over 50 years of age are mostly affected by this disorder. How transient acantholytic dermatosis is caused is yet not known. Read More