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Contents:
Acne Vulgaris - Adiposis Dolorosa - Albinism - Albinism, Ocular - Alopecia - alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency - Angioedema - Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia - Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid - Arthritis, Rheumatoid - Behcet Syndrome - Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome (not on MeSH) - Blister - Breast Cyst - Breast Diseases - Breast Neoplasms - Breast Neoplasms, Male - Cafe-au-Lait Spots - Cartilage Diseases - Cellulitis - Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear - Chondromalacia Patellae - Connective Tissue Diseases - Contractural Arachnodactyly, Congenital (Beal's Syndrome) (not on MeSH) - Cutis Laxa - Darier Disease - Dermatitis - Dermatitis Herpetiformis - Dermatitis, Exfoliative - Dermatomycoses - Dermatomyositis - Dupuytren's Contracture - Ectodermal Dysplasia - Eczema - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome - Epidermolysis Bullosa - Erysipelas - Erythema - Erythema Infectiosum - Exanthema Subitum - Fibrocystic Breast Disease - Furunculosis - Giant Cell Arteritis - Granuloma Annulare - Granuloma Inguinale - Gynecomastia - Hair Diseases - Hermanski-Pudlak Syndrome - Herpes Labialis - Herpes Simplex - Hidradenitis Suppurativa - Hirsutism - Homocystinuria - Hyperhidrosis - Hypohidrosis - Ichthyosis - Immersion Foot - Impetigo - Incontinentia Pigmenti - Keloid - Keratosis, Actinic (not on MeSH) - Keratosis, Seborrheic - Lactation Disorders - Larva Migrans - Leg Ulcer - Leishmaniasis - Lentigo - Lice Infestations - Lichen Planus - Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus - Lipodystrophy - Lipomatosis - Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous - Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - Marfan Syndrome - Mastocytosis - Melanosis - Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome - Mixed Connective Tissue Disease - Molluscum Contagiosum - Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - Mucopolysaccharidoses - Mycetoma - Nail Diseases - Nail-Patella Syndrome - Nails, Ingrown - Nephritis, Hereditary - Noonan Syndrome - Onchocerciasis - Onychomycosis - Orbital Cellulitis - Osteochondritis - Osteogenesis Imperfecta - Panniculitis - Parapsoriasis - Paronychia - Pemphigoid, Bullous - Pemphigus - Pemphigus, Benign Familial - Penile Induration - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome - Photosensitivity Disorders - Pigmentation Disorders - Pityriasis - Poikiloderma of Civatte (not on MeSH) - Polyarteritis Nodosa - Polychondritis, Relapsing - Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Porphyria, Erythropoietic - Porphyrias - Port-Wine Stain - Pressure Ulcer - Pruritus - Pruritus Vulvae - Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum - Psoriasis - Pyoderma Gangrenosum - Rheumatic Diseases - Rhinoscleroma - Rosacea - Scabies - Scleroderma, Systemic - Sjogren's Syndrome - Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases - Skin Diseases - Skin Diseases, Bacterial - Skin Diseases, Infectious - Skin Diseases, Parasitic - Skin Neoplasms - Skin Ulcer - Sneddon Syndrome - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome - Stickler Syndrome (not on MeSH) - Sweat Gland Diseases - Takayasu Arteritis - Tietze's Syndrome - Tinea - Tinea Versicolor - Trichothiodystrophy Syndromes - Urticaria - Warts - Vitiligo - Xeroderma Pigmentosum - Yaws -


  Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases   
  Dermatology Online Atlas , and some Dermatology Lectures - U of Erlangen/U of Heidelberg (DE)
  Dermatlas [Cohen and Lehmann] at Johns Hopkins (US)
  The Dermatology Photo Library at Dermnet.com
  DermWeb - Univ of British Columbia (CA)
  On-line Atlas of Dermatology and Rheumatology [Rondinone and Doria] - (IT)
  Nomenclature of Skin Lesions , and a collection of tutorials [Williams and Katcher] - Univ of Wisconsin, Dept of Pediatrics (US)
  Skin and Wound Infections: An Overview [M O'Dell] - American Family Phys, May 1998
  Hautkrankheiten [in German] - Medicine WorldWide
  Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Malignancies [Schleicher and Cordova] - emedmag.com
  Dermatologic Manifestations of Pulmonary Disease [Cornia and Raugi] - eMedicine
  Cutaneous manifestations of endocrine disorders: a guide for dermatologists [SA Jabbour; abstract only] - Am J Clin Dermatol 2003, 4(5), via PubMed
  DermatoNet [L Rousseau; in French and English] - (FR)
  Dermatology Online Reference [online text book] - eMedicine
  A Dermoscopy Atlas and Tutorial
  Military Dermatology - Textbooks of Military Medicine 1994/Borden Institute (US)
  An Overview of Popular Dermatologic Surgery Treatments - Am Soc For Dermatologic Surgery (US)
  Consumer Information about Cosmetics - FDA (US)
  Dermatology Online Journal
  The Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  Dermatology In Cinema [V Reese] - (US)

   Connective Tissue Diseases   
   On Connective Tissue Diseases - MedicineNet
   A PPT synopsis of various Connective Tissue Diseases related to Otolaryngology [Cunningham and Quinn], 2004 - UTMB (US)
   Systemic Connective Tissue Diseases and the Eyes [CN Chua] - Oxford Eye Page
   Connective Tissue Histology [J Campbell] - UCLA, Neurobiology
   About Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue - NIAMS
   Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease [Duffy and Battafarano] - eMedicine
   About Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease - Hospital for Special Surgery, N.Y. (US)

    alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency   
    About Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency - Canadian Liver Foundation
    About the Alpha-1 Antitrypsin test - Lab Tests Online, AACC
    A woman with ulcerating, painful skin lesions (Panniculitis and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency) [Piliang and Stoller] - Cleveland Clinc J., Jun 2008
    The Alpha-1 Foundation , AlphaNet , and the Alpha-1 Association
    Asociación Española para el Déficit de Alfa 1-Antitripsina [en Español]

    Cartilage Diseases   
   See another page

     Chondromalacia Patellae   
    See another page

     Osteochondritis   
    See another page

     Polychondritis, Relapsing   
    See another page

     Tietze's Syndrome   
    See another page


    Cellulitis   
    About Cellulitis - Adam, via MedlinePlus
    Cellulitis [D Lee Curtis] - e-Medicine
    On Cellulitis - MedicineNet
    Cellulitis in Children - KidsHealth

     Orbital Cellulitis   
    See another page


    Collagen Diseases   

     Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome   
     Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - Wikipedia
     The US Ehlers-Danlos Nat'l Foundation including, among many other things, information for medical professionals [free registration required]
     EDS Today - Seattle, WA (US)
     About Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, type VI - OMIM, NCBI (US)

    Stickler Syndrome (not on MeSH)
     Stickler Involved People
     The Stickler Syndrome Support Group - (UK)
     Stickler Syndrome - Genetics Home Reference, NLM/NIH (US)
     Stickler Syndrome - GeneClinics

     Keloid   
     About Keloids - Adam, via MedlinePlus
     On keloid scars - E-sthetics
     About Wound Healing and Keloids [Newsome and Langston] - eMedicine
     Some images of Keloid Scar Tissue - skinsight

     Necrobiotic Disorders   

      Granuloma Annulare   
      About Granuloma Annulare - Adam, via MedlinePlus
      Granuloma Annulare images - U of Erlangen (DE)
      About Granuloma, Annulare and Pyogenic [R Lichtenstein] - eMedicine
      Treatment of disseminated granuloma annulare with fumaric acid esters [Kreuter et al.] - BMC Dermatology, 2002 2:5
      On Granuloma Annulare and Diabetes [A Huntley] - DOJ (US)
      Atlas of Granulomatous Diseases [Y Rosen]


     Nephritis, Hereditary   
    See another page

     Osteogenesis Imperfecta   
    See another page


    Cutis Laxa   
    About Cutis Laxa (Elastolysis) [Molis and Hogan] - e-Medicine
    Cutis Laxa, Autosomal Dominant and Cutis Laxa, Recessive - OMIM, NCBI (US)

    Dermatomyositis   
   See another page

    Dupuytren's Contracture   
   See another page

    Homocystinuria   
   See another page

    Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous   
    Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous - DermNet NZ
    Lupus: Symptoms vary [RD Sontheimer] - Univ of Iowa Health Care (US)
    Discoid Lupus Erythematosus - American Osteopathic College of Dermatology
    Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid [JP Callen] - eMedicine
    Discoid Lupus erythematosus images - Dermis/U of Erlangen (DE)

    Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic   
    About Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - MedicineNet
    On Diagnosis and Treatment of Lupus and Joint and Muscle Pain in Lupus from the Lupus Foundation of America
    On Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [pediatrics] - Printo (IT)
    Lupus: A Patient Care Guide , 2006 - NIAMS/NIH (US)
    About Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Nat'l Jewish Medical and Research C (US)
    Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [a case study companion to] Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease
    Cardiovascular disease in systemic lupus erythematosus [E Svenungsson; thesis Abstract] - Karolinska Institute (SE)
    Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [Gill et al.] - Am Family Phys, Dec 2003
    About ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) Test , and Autoantibodies - Lab Tests Online/AACC (US)
    Blood tests used to diagnose and monitor Lupus - The Lupus Site (UK)
    SLE amd me [R Gledhill] - StudentBMJ, Sep 2001
    About Systemic lupus erythematosus and the kidney - EdREN (UK)
    Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [E Letko] - MEEI Immunology Serv.
    Blood Disorders in SLE [RS Schwartz] - (US)
    Examples of faces and hands of SLE patients [images] - (IT)
    Malar /'Butterfly'/ Rash - WebPath, Utah (US)
    Lupus-Selbsthilfe im Internet , and an English version [D Maxin] - (DE)
    Managing lupus with prasterone - Eureka Alert, Sep 2004

    Marfan Syndrome   
    The US National Marfan Foundation
    About Marfan Syndrome - March of Dimes/NOAH (US)
    Marfan Syndrome [note! several pages] - Washington (US)
    Marfan Syndrome - via Cold Spring Harbor Lab. (US)
    International Federation of Marfan Syndrome Organizations
    Marfan Syndrome: Ocular Concerns - NMF
    Jeanette Navia's Web Site
    Case discussion: a tall smoker with a cough - StudentBMJ, Oct 2004
    Marfan Syndrome - Tall Clubs International
    About the FBN-1 gene - Davidson College/Student Page, and about Fibrillin - Wikipedia
    About Aortic Dissection [JM Wiesenfarth - eMedicine
    Heart Surgery for Marfan Syndrome - Cleveland Clinic/Heart and Vascular Inst. (US)
    Cardiovascular Surgery for Marfan Syndrome [T Treasure] - Heart, Dec 2000
    Pictures of Marfan symptoms - Univ Essen (DE)
    Marfan Genetics - NCBI/NIH (US)

   Contractural Arachnodactyly, Congenital (Beal's Syndrome) (not on MeSH)
    About Beals vs. Marfans
    Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (Beals syndrome) - Orphanet J Rare Dis, 2006
    Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyl - Reviews/GeneTests
    On the genetics of Contractural Arachnodactyl, Congenital - OMIM

    Mixed Connective Tissue Disease   
    About MCTD - MedicineNet
    Mixed Connective Tissue Disorder - Merck
    Mixed Connective Tissue Disease [Hoffman and Greidinger] - eMedicine
    On Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
    Mixed Connective Tissue Disease links [C Eustice] - About.com

    Mucinoses   

     Mucopolysaccharidoses   
    See another page


    Noonan Syndrome   
   See another page

    Panniculitis   
    A case of Mesenteric Panniculitis - Brigham/Harvard
    About Erythema nodosum - DermNet (NZ)
    Weber-Christian panniculitis: a review of 30 cases [White and Winkelmann; abstract/PubMed]
    Weber-Christian disease [Levy and Lifshitz] - eMedicine
    Panniculitis and Disorders of the Subcutaneous Fat [GS Lazarus]

    Penile Induration   
   See another page

    Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum   
    Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum Int'l , Inc.
    The US Nat'l Assoc. for Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
    About Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum - Wikipedia
    About Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum [Glass and Marks] - eMedicine, and an image (skin) - Mol Vis 2008
    A case of Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE; Grönblad-Strandberg syndrome) with nephrocalcinosis [Sethi et al.] - Applied Radiol Online, Mar 2005
    PXE France [in French]

    Rheumatic Diseases   
   See another page

     Arthritis, Rheumatoid   
    See another page

      Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid   
     See another page

      Sjogren's Syndrome   
     See another page


     Polymyalgia Rheumatica   
    See another page


    Scleroderma, Systemic   
    What is Scleroderma? - Mayo Clinics
    Scleroderma Foundation, Inc. - (US)
    Scleroderma from A to Z [S Ensz] including a collection of photos - Int'l Scleroderma Network
    About Scleroderma in Children - Printo (IT)
    Raynaud's phenomenon , and the 'neck sign' in systemic scleroderma - (IT)
    See also under Raynaud's Disease [links]
    Dermatologic Images of patients diagnosed with Progressive Systemic Scleroderma - Dermis (DE)
    On Iloprost and cisaprost for treating Raynaud's Phenomenon in Progressive Systemic Scleroderma - Cochrane Library (UK)
    CREST Syndrome [Wemple and Raugi] - eMedicine
    A case of Sclerodactyly [image] - WebPath
    A 65 year old man ... (CREST syndrome) - StudentBMJ, Jul 2002
    Morphoea/Localized Scleroderma - Sclero.org


   Skin Diseases   
   Skin Diseases - DermNet (NZ)
   Information About Various Skin Diseases - Michelle Soignee, Inc.
   A Skin Disease Finder, with pictures - skinsight
   About some Skin Disorders - Merck Manual/Home Edition
   Skin Conditions Specialist Library - NeLH, Centre for Evidence Based Dermatology (UK)
   A Dermatologic Disease Database from the American Osteopathic Coll. of Dermatology
   See also under Medical Images: Dermatology [links]
   Systemic Skin Diseases and the Eye [CN Chua] - Oxford Eye Page
   The Singapore National Skin Centre
   Skin Conditions Info for patients [A Oakley] - DermNet (NZ)
   A Picture Guide to Some Common Rashes [N Stollery] - Chemist and Druggist (UK)
   Newborn Skin: Common Rashes [O'Connor et al.] - AAFP, Jan 2008
   Diagnostic Tool for Skin Rashes and Other Changes - FamilyDoctor.org
   Rashes affecting lower legs - DermNet NZ
   Pediatric Picture Atlas - Rainbow Pediatrics
   Evaluating the Febrile Patient with a Rash [McKinnon and Howard] - AFP, Aug 2000
   Skin of Color - Am. Acad. of Dermatology (US)
   Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Malignancies [Schleicher and Cordova] - Emergency Medicine
   Tattoos and piercings: What to know before you go under the needle - MayoClinic, and a comment on Infections after body piercing ['Chris']
   Some Basic Facts about Aging Skin - AAD (US)
   About Skin Changes Inevitable With Age - Am. Acad. of Dermatology (US)
   The changed image of botulinum toxin (a warning against its use as antiwrinkle drug) - editorial, BMJ Nov 2002
   About Chemical Peels - British Assoc. of Cosmetic Doctors
   Smoking ages skin - Reuters, Mar 2007

     Acne Vulgaris   
     Acne - Am. Acad. of Dermatology (US)
     AcneNET - Roche Labs, Inc.
     Some pictures of Acne - Dermis (DE)
     About Propionibacterium infections sp. [S Handa] - eMedicine
     About Chloracne - Wikipedia
     Ranking Anti-Acne Products - AcneInfo.Org, 2007
     About Isotretinoin (marketed as Accutane) Capsule Information - FDA (US)
     On isotretinoin for acne - British Assoc of Dermatologists
     About Accutane (Isotretinoin) and Pregnancy - OTIS (US)


    Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia   
   See another page

    Breast Diseases   
    About Mastalgia (Breast Pain), cyclic and non-cyclic - Patient UK
    Topical NSAID for mastalgia - Bandolier
    The Evaluation of Common Breast Problems [M Morrow] - AFP, Apr 2000
    About Paget Disease, Mammary [GF Kao] - eMedicine

     Breast Cyst   
    See another page

     Breast Neoplasms   
    See another page

      Breast Neoplasms, Male   
     See another page


     Fibrocystic Breast Disease   
     Fibrocystic Breasts - imaginis
     Fibrocystic breast condition - Brown Univ. (US)
     Fibrocystic breast disease: Does it increase the risk of breast cancer? - Mayo Clinic

     Gynecomastia   
     Gynecomastia [Allee and Baker] - eMedicine
     Gynecomastia.org
     Gynecomastia - Canadian Assoc of Adolescent
     Incidence and management of gynecomastia in men treated for prostate cancer [Dobs and Darkes; abstract only] - J Urol, May 2006, via PubMed
     About Breast reduction surgery in men [M Bermant] - PlasticSurgery4You (US)

     Lactation Disorders   
     About Galactorrhea [Pena and Rosenfeld] - AAFP, May 2001 (US)
     About Breast Infections and Plugged Ducts , and Mastitis [B Tilson] - La Leche League/LEAVEN 1993
     Flat or Inverted Nipples - Wikipedia
     Sore nipples, and other common breastfeeding concerns - womenshealth.gov
     On Human Milk and Lactation [Wagner and Graham] - eMedicine
     About Oxytocin - Wikipedia
     Advice about breastfeeding a newborn - NetWellness
     Breastfeeding after a Cesarean - Breastfeeding Basics
     When breastfeeding doesn't work out - Breastfeeding Basics
     Breastfeeding Articles & Info - ProMoM
     About Breastfeeding - basics, problems, ... - BabyCenter


    Dermatitis   
    Atopic Eczema images, etc. - Dermis (DE)
    Atopic Dermatitis [Spergel and Schneider] - Internet Scientific Publications
    Brief about Seborrheic Dermatitis - AAFP (US)
    About Nummular Dermatitis - Merck Manual
    About Patch Tests - DermNet (NZ)
    My daughter's diaper rash ... - Dr Greene (US)
    About Diaper Candidiasis - NSC (SG)
    Sea Lice or Seabathers Eruption - DermNet NZ
    Swimmer's Itch - N Y State Dept of Health (US)
    About Swimmer's Itch - AOCD (US)
    The Botanical Dermatology Database [RJ Schmidt] - (UK)
    Rhus Dermatitis [K Grossman] - About.com
    About Papules and Pustules - AcneNet
    A (disputed) presentation of Morgellons disease - Wikipedia
    About Delusional Parasitosis [NS Scheinfeld] - eMedicine

     Dermatitis, Exfoliative   
     Exfoliative Dermatitis [Karakayli et al.] - AAFP, Feb 1999 (US)
     About Dermatitis, Exfoliative [Haynes and Waterton] and Erythroderma (Generalized Exfoliative Dermatitis) [Umar and Kelly] - e-Medicine
     About Generalized Exfoliative Dermatitis - Merck Manual

     Dermatitis Herpetiformis   
     About Dermatitis Herpetiformis? - Gluten Intolerance Group
     What is Dermatitis Herpetiformis? [L Fry, 2001] - (UK)
     Dermatitis Herpetiformis - Celiac Sprue Association
     About Dermatitis Herpetiformis [Sams and Boyd] - eMedicine
     Some Dermatitis Herpetiformis images - Dermis (DE)

     Eczema   
     What is eczema? [D de Berker] - sample chapter from Understanding Eczema, Family Doctor Books
     About Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis - Am. Acad of Dermatology
     Atopic Eczema images, etc. - Dermis (DE)
     Broad Guidelines for the Management of Atopic Eczema - BAD, 2006 (UK)
     Dyshidrotic Hand Eczema [image] - skinsight
     The UK National Eczema Society - (UK)
     About Pompholyx (Eczema, Dyshidrotic) [A Oakley] - DermNet (NZ)
     Q & A about Dyshidrosis (Eczema, Dyshidrotic) - Med Help
     Images of Dyshidrotic Eczema - Dermis (DE)
     Eczema Herpeticatum , Asteatotic Eczema and Polymorphic Light Eruption (Eczema Solare) - Dermis (DE)


    Dermatomyositis   
   See another page

    Erythema   
    About Erythema Multiforme and Nikolsky's Sign - Adam, via MedlinePlus
    Erythema Multiforme [J Foster] - e-Medicine
    Erythema Multiforme [picture; hand]
    Search for pictures of 'Erythema' at Mediscan - (UK)

     Erythema Infectiosum   
    See another page

     Erythema Multiforme   

      Stevens-Johnson Syndrome   
      Stevens Johnson Syndrome Foundation - (US)
      Stevens Johnson Syndrome [S & C Parrillo] - e-medicine/BMP (US)
      Stevens Johnson Syndrome [S Harper] - MEEI/Harvard (US)


     Sweet Syndrome   
    See another location


    Exanthema   

     Exanthema Subitum   
     Roseola Infantum [LS Lewis] - e-medicine/BMP (US)
     About Three-day-fever (Roseola Infantum) - NetDoctor (UK)
     Roseola Infantum - KidsHealth


    Facial Dermatoses   

     Acneiform Eruptions   

      Acne Vulgaris   
     See another location


    Foot Diseases   

     Immersion Foot   
     First Aid for Trench Foot - Adventure Network
     Trench Foot - Wikipedia


    Hair Diseases   
    On Gray Hair in Childhood - Dr Greene
    Some notes on the Practical Management of Hair Loss - DermWeb
    PFB; Pseudofolliculitis Barbae - DermNet (NZ)
    About Netherton Syndrome - Socialstyrelsen (SE)
    About the Secrets of Shampoo - Washington Post 1998

     Hirsutism   
     About Excessive Hair on Females - Adam, via MedlinePlus
     Hirsutism: Evaluation and Treatment - SOGC Clinical Practice Guidelines, Jan 2002 (CA)
     Hirsutism - for patients [A Oakley] - (NZ)
     Medical Management of Facial Hirsutism - Hayward Group plc (UK)
     Hirsutism [RL Rosenfield] - NEJM, Dec 2005
     Congenital Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa [van Voorhees and Vincent] - eMedicine
     On Feral Children
     About various Forms of Hypertrichosis - OMIM

     Hypotrichosis   

      Alopecia   
      Common Hair Loss Disorders [Springer et al.] - AAFP, 2003 (US)
      Male Pattern Androgenetic Alopecia [R Sinsclair] - BMJ Sep 1998
      Prevention and Treatment of Hair Loss in Men [WS Pray] - US Pharmacist, Aug 2008
      Androgenic Alopecia - Michelle Soignee, Inc.
      Female Pattern Hair Loss - AOCD (US)
      About Telogen Effluvium Hair LossThe Secret Loss - AOCD (US)
      Locks-of-Love [hair prosthetics for children in the US]
      P&S Researchers Identify 'Hairless' Gene for Baldness - Biomed Frontiers, Fall 1998
      Rogaine - Pharmacia&Upjohn
      About Rogaine/Minoxidil - MedicineNet
      The American Hair Loss Council
      About Propecia (Finasteride) - AskDocWeb
      The Regrowth Network [J Ertel]


     Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome   
    See another page


    Keratosis   

     Cholesteatoma   

      Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear   
     See another page


     Darier Disease   
     About Darier disease - DermNet NZ
     Keratosis Follicularis (Darier Disease) [Kwok and Fitzmaurice] - eMedicine
     A Darier Disease search in the Dermatology Online Journal
     Darier disease information via GARD/NIH (US)

     Ichthyosis   
     What is Ichthyosis? - Ichthyosis Support Group (UK)
     F.I.R.S.T. - Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types
     Ichthyosis Information [C and L Philips]
     About Ichthyosis Vulgaris , Ichthyosis, X-linked , and Ichthyosis Lamellar 1 (Congenita) - OMIM, NCBI (US)
     Ichthyosis Congenita - U of Erlangen (DE)
     Ichthyosis Congenita, harlequin fetus type [photos of hospital patients] - GFMER (CH)
     On Ichthyosis type harlequin - Wikipedia
     A Case Of Harlequin Fetus With Psoriasis In His Family [Gurses et al.] - Internet J of Dermatology, 1/1, 2001

     Keratosis, Actinic (not on MeSH)
     What is Actinic Keratosis? - NorthEast Derm. Assoc., PA (US)
     Actinic Keratosis and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer - AADA (US)
     Treatment Options for Actinic Keratosis [McIntyre et al.] - AAFP, Sep 2007
     Actinic Keratoses Net - AAD (US)

     Keratosis, Seborrheic   
     Brief synopsis of Seborrheic Keratosis - Family Practice Notebook


    Lipomatosis   
    Launois-Bensaude Syndrome (Madelung's Disease) [Bojanic and Simovic] - DOJ, 7/2, 2001
    Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis (MSL, Madelung's disease) - Southwestern Med C. (US)
    About Madelung's Disease (Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis) [J Mandell]
    Induction of Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis (Launois-Bensaude Syndrome) in a Female Patient after Liver Transplantation [Goetze et al.; abstract only] - Dermatology, 2008
    Launois-Bensaude's Lipomatosis [images] - DermIS (DE)
    On Lipoma - Wikipedia
    About Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis (Madelung's Disease, Lanois-Bensaude Syndrome) [ME Boyle, via Cushings-Help, and Some Images from Dermis (DE)
    Madelung's Disease: a sight diagnosis [JM Friedberg]
    Images of Benign symmetrical lipomatosis (Madelung's disease) - (HK)
    A case of Familial multiple lipomatosis [BR Toy] - DOJ, 9, 2002
    About Tumescent Liposuction [Shelton and Rokhsar] - eMedicine

    Lipomatosis   
   See another location

     Adiposis Dolorosa   
     About Dercum's Disease / Adiposis Dolorosa [Maureen ?] and including an overview article by [Brorson and Fagher; Lakartidningen 1996]
     The Dercum Society
     Dercum's Hope
     See also under Lipoma [links]
     External surface of a (benign) Lipoma and a Liposarcoma - PathWeb
     Brief Note about Adiposis Dolorosa/Dercum Disease - OMIM, NCBI (US)


    Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous   
   See another location

    Mastocytosis   
    Mastocytosis Fact Sheet - NIAID
    Mastocytosis - Wikipedia
    The Mastocytosis Society , Inc. (US)
    Cutaneous and Systemic Manifestations of Mastocytosis [Alto and Clarcq] - AFP, June 1999
    The European Competence Network on Mastocytosis
    About Urticaria Pigmentosa - Skin Site, and some images - U of Erlangen (DE)
    On the cell & molecular biology of Mast Cells [M Castells] - Internet Scientific Publications

    Nail Diseases   
    Brief notes about various Nail Diseases and Disorders - Hooked on Nails
    On Brittle Splitting Nails - AOCD (US)
    On Nail Abnormalities - FP Notebook
    Nail Abnormalities: Clues to Systemic Diseasey [Fawcett et al.] - American Family Physician, Mar 2004
    Nail problems (foot) - APMA
    About Beau's lines (onychoschizia) - Wikipedia, and an image - Dermatlas, Johns Hopkins U. (US)
    About some Common Diseases of the Nail - NSC (SG)
    About Onycholysis [MS Hecker] - eMedicine
    Onychomycosis - SkinSite
    Nail Fungus and Nail Health - AAD (US)
    Nail Fungal Infection - MayoClinic (US)
    About Onychomycosis - Doctor Fungus
    About Toe Nail injuries - MyFootShop
    About Yellow Nail Syndrome - DermNet NZ
    Yellow nails, ankle edema, and pleural effusion [Biscetti et al.] - Cleveland Clin J Med, May 2009
    See also under Melanoma (, Acrolentiginous) [links]

     Nail-Patella Syndrome   
    See another page

     Nails, Ingrown   
     About Ingrown Toenails - Clinique Podiatrique Le Carrefour
     Ingrown Toenails [T Benzoni] - e-medicine/BMP (US)
     On Surgical treatments for ingrowing toenails , protocol from the Cochrane Skin Group (UK)

     Onychomycosis   
    See another page

     Paronychia   
     Paronychia - American Osteopathic Coll. of Dermatology
     About Paronychia [Lee and Hendrickson] - eMedicine (US)
     About Acute and Chronic Paronychia [Rigopoulos et al.] - AAFP, Feb 2008


    Necrobiotic Disorders   

     Granuloma Annulare   
    See another location


    Panniculitis   
   See another location

    Photosensitivity Disorders   
    Photosensitivity - DermNet (NZ)
    About Drug-induced Photosensitivity [Zhang and Elmets] - eMedicine

     Xeroderma Pigmentosum   
     Xeroderma Pigmentosum Society [P. Mannix] - (US)


    Pigmentation Disorders   
    Vascular Birthmarks - Am Acad of Dermatology
    About Mongolian Spots [H Numabe] - Tokyo Med Univ (JP)
    Birthmark Support Group - (UK)
    Schamberg's Disease - SkinSite
    Pigmented purpuric dermatosis (Schamberg's Purpura) in an Infant [Zvulunov et al.] - DOJ 5(1):2
    Capillaritis (Schamberg) - DermNet (NZ)
    Schamberg Disease [brief case presentations] - DermAtlas, JHU
    About Grover's disease - AOCD (US)
    New findings on the formation of body pigment - research news via insciences org, Oct 2009
    About Lasers in Dermatology [J Rouse] - (UK)
    Laser Treatment of Facial Spider Veins, Birthmarks, etc. [photo gallery] - CANDELA
    Vascular Birthmarks Foundation - (US)
    On Laser Treatment - NSC (SG)

     Cafe-au-Lait Spots   
     Brief note about Cafe-au-Lait Spots - DrHull/Encyclopedia
     Some pictures of Cafe-au-Lait Spots
     Neurofibromatosis in children - Rady Children's Hosp., San Diego

     Hyperpigmentation   

      Melanosis   
      Freckles - MedicineNet (US)
      About Chloasma / Melasma - DermNet (NZ)
      Melasma - SkinCareRX
      Melasma (Melanosis) - National Skin Centre (SG)

       Lentigo   
       About Lentigo [Schwartz and Okulicz] - eMedicine
       Pictures of Solar Lentigo - skinsight
       Lentigo Maligna , images - U of Erlangen (DE)

        Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome   
       See another page


     Hypopigmentation   

      Albinism   
      "He has white hair!" [C Farraway]
      The US Nat'l Organisation for Albinism and Hypopigmentation - NOAH - Philadelphia (US)
      The Albinism Fellowship - (UK)
      International Albinism Center at the Univ of Minnesota (US), including the Albinism Database
      See also Albinism, Ocular [links]

       Albinism, Ocular   
      See another page

       Albinism, Oculocutaneous   

        Hermanski-Pudlak Syndrome   
       See another page


      Vitiligo   
      Vitiligo - Am. Acad. of Dermatology (US)
      Qs&As about Vitiligo - NIAMS/NIH
      The US National Vitiligo Foundation
      The Vitiligo Society - (UK)
      On Interventions for vitiligo - Cochrane Skin Group
      Biodermatologie Chirurgicale du Vitiligo [photos & text in French, F Mahuzier] - (FR)
      About an Operative treatment of Vitiligo [AM Kahn] - (US)


     Incontinentia Pigmenti   
    See another page

     Xeroderma Pigmentosum   
    See another location


    Pruritus   
    About Pruritus Ani , and some additional info - Am Soc Colon & Rectal Surgeons
    About Pruritus Vulvae (Itchy vulva) - Private Healthcare UK

     Pruritus Vulvae   
    See another page


    Pyoderma   

     Pyoderma Gangrenosum   
     Pyoderma Gangrenosum [JM Jackson] - eMedicine
     Images of Pyoderma Gangrenosum - U of Erlangen (DE)
     Pyoderma Gangrenosum [Jackson and Callen] - eMedicine


    Rosacea   
    About Rosacea - Am. Acad. of Dermatology (US)
    Rosacea: A common, yet commonly overlooked, condition [Blount and Pelletier] - AAFP, Aug 2002 (US)
    Rosacea pages at Dermis.net (DE)
    Rosacea Rhinophyma - SkinSite
    On the Symptoms of Rosacea [G Nase] - Beating Rosacea
    Rhinophyma , pictures - U of Erlangen (DE)
    About some Treatments of Rosacea - Simon Darken & Assoc.
    Interventions for Acne Rosacea [Van Zuuren et al.] - Cochrane Skin Group (UK)
    The International Rosacea Foundation
    Rosacea Review from the US Nat'l Rosacea Society - Barrington, Illinois

    Scleroderma, Systemic   
   See another location

    Sebaceous Gland Diseases   

     Acne Vulgaris   
    See another location


    Skin Abnormalities   

     Ectodermal Dysplasia   
    See another page

      Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome   
     See another page


     Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome   
    See another location

     Epidermolysis Bullosa   
     Epidermolysis Bullosa - eMedicine
     DebRA UK: Epidermolysis Bullosa Charity
     About Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa - DebRA (US)
     DebRA International
     About Epidermolysis Bullosa - NIAMS (US)
     Epidermolysis Bullosa Research at Stanford (US)
     Through the Eyes of a Patient (RDEB)
     EB Info World (Butterfly Children)

     Ichthyosis   
    See another location

     Incontinentia Pigmenti   
    See another page

     Port-Wine Stain   
     Birthmarks.com [M Steffano] - (US)
     About Strawberry Marks / Port Wine Stains - British Assoc. of Dermatologists
     Some images of Port-wine Stain - Dermis
     Port Wine Stains and Sturge Weber Syndrome - Sturge Weber Foundation (UK)
     See also Sturge-Weber Syndrome [links]

    Poikiloderma of Civatte (not on MeSH)
     About Poikiloderma of Civatte [Hawayek and Rubeiz] - eMedicine
     Poikiloderma of Civatte - DermNet NZ
     Images of Poikiloderma of Civatte - DermAtlas, Johns Hopkins Univ. (US)
     Before/After images of Poikiloderma of Civatte treated with Vbeam laser - Candela

     Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum   
    See another location

     Trichothiodystrophy Syndromes   
    See another page

     Xeroderma Pigmentosum   
    See another location


    Skin Diseases, Eczematous   

     Dermatitis, Exfoliative   
    See another location

     Eczema   
    See another location


    Skin Diseases, Genetic   

     Albinism   
    See another location

      Albinism, Ocular   
     See another page

      Albinism, Oculocutaneous   

       Hermanski-Pudlak Syndrome   
      See another page


     Cutis Laxa   
    See another location

     Darier Disease   
    See another location

     Ectodermal Dysplasia   
    See another page

      Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome   
     See another page


     Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome   
    See another location

     Epidermolysis Bullosa   
    See another location

     Incontinentia Pigmenti   
    See another page

     Pemphigus, Benign Familial   
     About Hailey Hailey Disease (Chronic Benign Familial Pemphigus) - DermNet (NZ)
     Familial Benign Pemphigus (Hailey-Hailey Disease) [Helm and Lee] - eMedicine
     Familial Benign Pemphigus: photos - Dermis (DE)
     About Hailey Hailey Disease (Familial Benign Chronic Pemphigus) - British Assoc of Dermatologists (UK)
     A 90-year-old woman with a rash .... [Garcia and Eichler] - Am Family Phys, Jul 2000

     Porphyria, Erythropoietic   
    See another page

     Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum   
    See another location

     Trichothiodystrophy Syndromes   
    See another page

     Xeroderma Pigmentosum   
    See another location


    Skin Diseases, Infectious   
    Infectious Skin Diseases - Health Insite, Australian Govt.

     Dermatomycoses   
    See another page

      Mycetoma   
     See another page

      Tinea   
     See another page

       Onychomycosis   
      See another page


      Tinea Versicolor   
      Are white patches of skin normal? - Dr Greene
      Tinea Versicolor - Am. Acad. of Dermatology (US)


     Paronychia   
    See another location

     Skin Diseases, Bacterial   
    See another page

      Erysipelas   
      Erysipelas [L Davis] - eMedicine, and a picture - SkinAtlas
      Erysipelas - NLM/ADAM /US)
      Erysipelas: cases + images - DermAtlas

      Granuloma Inguinale   
     See another page

      Hidradenitis Suppurativa   
      Hidradenitis Suppurativa - SkinCell Forum
      On Hidradenitis Suppurativa - HS-USA, Michigan
      About Hidradenitis Suppurativa [D Fite] - eMedicine
      Hidradenitis Suppurativa Images - U of Erlangen (DE)
      Hidradenitis Suppurativa images from DermAtlas, JHU (US)

      Mycetoma   
     See another page

      Rhinoscleroma   
     See another page

      Staphylococcal Skin Infections   

       Furunculosis   
       Questions and answers about Boils - Med Help Int'l (US)
       Boils - Medicine Net (US)

       Impetigo   
      See another page


      Yaws   
     See another page


     Skin Diseases, Parasitic   
    See another page

      Larva Migrans   
     See another page

      Leishmaniasis   
     See another page

      Lice Infestations   
     See another page

      Onchocerciasis   
     See another page

      Scabies   
     See another page


     Skin Diseases, Viral   

      Erythema Infectiosum   
     See another page

      Exanthema Subitum   
     See another location

      Herpes Simplex   
     See another page

       Herpes Labialis   
      See another page


      Molluscum Contagiosum   
     See another page

      Warts   
     See another page


    Skin Diseases, Metabolic   

     Lipodystrophy   
     Synopsis of Clinical features of Lipodystrophy syndromes - Washington U/St Louis and Seip Syndrome - OMIM, NCBI (US)
     Lipodystrophy - Wikipedia
     Articles on Lipodystrophy and HIV - The Body
     Lipodystrophy and HIV - AIDSMeds.Com
     Lipodystrophy Classifications - U of Texas/SW Med C.
     Genetic aspects of Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial

     Porphyrias   
    See another page

      Porphyria, Erythropoietic   
     See another page


     Lichenoid Eruptions   

      Lichen Planus   
      Lichen planus - Am Acad of Dermatology
      Lichen planus [links] - Hardin MD, Iowa (US)
      Lichen planus of the Eyelids. A report of 5 cases [Sharma and Singhal] - DOJ, 7/1, 2001
      About Lichen planus, esp. Oral LP , including an illustrated FAQ - Baylor College of Dentistry (US)

     Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome (not on MeSH)
      About Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome [Kupres and Meffert] - eMedicine
      The Birt-Hogg-Dube Family Alliance - (US)
      On Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome - Doctor's Doctor
      Renal tumors in the Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome [abstract only; Pavlovich et al.] - via PubMed

      Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus   
      Images of Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus - U of Erlangen (DE)
      About Lichen Sclerosis - NIAMS
      US National Lichen Sclerosis Support Group
      Images of Lichen Sclerosis et Atrophicus - DermAtlas, Johns Hopkins
      About Lichen Sclerosis et Atrophicus [J Meffert] - eMedicine


     Parapsoriasis   
     Images of Parapsoriasis en plaque Brocq, kleinherdige Form - U of Erlangen (DE)
     Images of Parapsoriasis en plaque Brocq, grossherdige Form - U of Erlangen (DE)
     See also under Skin Neoplasms [links]

     Pityriasis   
     Pityriasis Versicolor - DermNet (NZ), and some images - Dermis
     Pityriasis Rosea - AAD (US)
     The Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Support Group
     A case of Pityriasis rubra pilaris, type IV [Bragg and Schaffer] - DOJ, 11/4
     Pityriasis Images - Dermis (DE)
     Pityriasis alba [H Fewell] - About.Com
     Pityriasis lichenoides - DermNet (NZ)
     About Pityriasis Lichenoides [Klein and Callen] - eMedicine, and about Lymphomatoid Papulosis (Macaulay Disease) [JA Zic] - eMedicine

     Psoriasis   
     Questions & Answers About Psoriasis - NIAMS/NIH (US)
     About Psoriasis - National Skin Centre (SG)
     Dave's Psoriasis Info
     US Nat'l Psoriasis Foundation
     Variétés de Psoriasis [photos, F Mahuzier] - (FR)
     What is Psoriatic Arthritis? [K Birks] - MARRTC (US)
     About Psoriasis - Am. Acad. of Dermatology (US)
     Topical Psoriasis Therapy [Federman et al.] - Am Family Phys, Feb 1999
     Small molecules may explain psoriasis - EurekAlert, Jul 2007
     Psoriasis Hall of PShame [critical review of less ethical therapies; E Anderson]
     New biologics for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis [Rozenblit and Lebwohl; abstract only] - Dermatol Ther, Jan-Feb 2009, via PubMed
     Images of Psoriasis vulgaris, chronic type - U of Erlangen (DE)
     About some Dead Sea Health Facilities - (IL)


    Skin Diseases, Vascular   

     Behcet Syndrome   
    See another page

     Giant Cell Arteritis   
    See another page

     Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome   
    See another page

     Polyarteritis Nodosa   
    See another page

     Pyoderma Gangrenosum   
    See another location

     Sneddon Syndrome   
    See another page

     Takayasu Arteritis   
    See another page

     Urticaria   
     Urticaria - SkinStore (US)
     About Urticaria and Angioedema - HAPS (AU)
     Chronic Hives (Urticaria) - A Guide for Sufferers - AllergyWeb
     Urticaria / Hives - Am. Acad. of Dermatology (US)
     About Solar Urticaria [E Baron] - eMedicine
     Papular Urticaria - DermNet (NZ)

      Angioedema   
     See another page


    Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous   

     Blister   
     On Blistering Diseases - Merck Manual
     About Blistering Diseases - Australasian Blistering Diseases Foundation

     Dermatitis Herpetiformis   
    See another location

     Epidermolysis Bullosa   
    See another location

     Erythema Multiforme   

      Stevens-Johnson Syndrome   
     See another location


     Pemphigoid, Bullous   
     A Case of Bollous Pemphigoid - DermAtlas, JHMI (US)

     Pemphigus   
     The International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Foundation
     Pemphigus Vulgaris Network - (UK)
     Pemphigus Vulgaris [Bassam et al.] - eMedicine
     Images of Pemphigus vulgaris - DermAtlas, Johns Hopkins
     Pemphigus photos - Dermis (DE)
     A Case of Paraneoplastic Pemphigus - NSC, 1995 (SG)

     Pemphigus, Benign Familial   
    See another location


    Skin Neoplasms   
   See another page

    Skin Ulcer   
    Images of Venous Stasis Ulcers - Univ of Utah (US)
    Managing problematic ulcers with wound cleansing pad [in German] - Hartmann

     Leg Ulcer   
     Compression bandaging in the treatment of venous leg ulcers [S Thomas] - (UK)
     Quick Assessment of Leg Ulcers - WOCN
     About Venous Ulcerations , and Arterial Ulcers - Wound Care Inf Network
     Watch Wounds Heal - Wound Care Inf Network
     Maggots for Leg Ulcers? - via Ivanhoe News, Mar 2009
     Leg Ulcers: A review of research in nursing managemet .. - Bandolier (UK)
     On chronic venous insufficiency and leg ulceration [D Mosquera] - (NZ)

     Pressure Ulcer   
     Pressure Sores - AAFP
     On 'Bed Sores', or 'Pressure Sores' - LDHP Med Rev Serv Corp.
     Pressure Ulcers - Merck Manual
     Decubitus Ulcer Information And Stages of Wounds [LD Pershall] - ExpertPages.com
     Postoperative pressure sores after epidural anaesthesia [JL Shah] - BMJ Oct 2000
     The US Nat'l Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
     The benefits of VAC therapy in the management of pressure ulcers [Smith N; abtsract only] - Br J Nurs, 2004, via PubMed

     Pyoderma Gangrenosum   
    See another location


    Sweat Gland Diseases   
    About Miliaria [A Oakley] - DermNet (NZ)

      Hidradenitis Suppurativa   
     See another location


     Hyperhidrosis   
     Understanding Hyperhidrosis - Int'l Hyperhidrosis Society
     The American Institute for Hyperhidrosis
     Dear Walking Sponge ... - Go Ask Alice!
     Hyperhidrosis: evolving therapies for a well-established phenomenon [Eisenach et al.; abstract only] - Mayo Clin Proc, May 2005
     Surgical Treatment of Axillary Hyperhidrosis [RHS Karpinski] - eMedicine, and on some Side Effects of Hyperhidrosis Surgery - Surgical Team Advisors, Inc., Miami (US)
     HyperhidrosisWeb.com [J Chambers]
     About Botulinum toxin (BoTox) - Wikipedia

     Hypohidrosis   
     Hypohidrosis in Children - HubPages
     About Hypohidrosis - Merck Manual

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