Cutaneous Bacterial Infections
Cutaneous Bacterial Infections Francisco G. Bravo The skin is the immediate interface between humans and their environment and serves as an effective barrier to a host of microorganisms that are…
Dermatology
Cutaneous Protozoal Infections
Cutaneous Protozoal Infections Francisco G. Bravo LEISHMANIASIS Definition and Epidemiology Leishmaniasis is defined as a cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral anthropozoonotic disease, resulting from the inoculation of protozoa belonging to the…
Cutaneous Mucinosis, Deposits, and Cysts
Cutaneous Mucinosis, Deposits, and Cysts Shivani S. Patel Anna L. Grossberg Mark R. Wick Deposition Disorders of the Skin Several cutaneous deposition disorders may affect children. These can be grouped…
Disorders of Hair, Adnexae, Nails, and Cartilage
Disorders of Hair, Adnexae, Nails, and Cartilage Ifeoma U. Perkins Jarish Cohen Paradi Mirmirani TRICHORRHEXIS NODOSA Definition and Epidemiology Trichorrhexis nodosa (TN) is an inherited or acquired fragile hair shaft…
Genetic Autoinflammatory Disorders
Genetic Autoinflammatory Disorders Matthew D. Vesely Chyi-Chia Richard Lee Edward W. Cowen The concept of autoimmunity (horror autotoxicus) was initially proposed over a century ago by Paul Ehrlich to describe…
Genetic Mosaic Disorders
Genetic Mosaic Disorders Lihi Atzmony Keith A. Choate Mosaicism refers to the presence of genetically distinct cells within an organism that result from postzygotic mutation.1 In contrast to chimerism, in…
Genetic Disorders of DNA Repair Mechanisms
Genetic Disorders of DNA Repair Mechanisms Jennifer A. Day Adnan Mir XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM Definition and Epidemiology Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a group of genetically inherited defects caused by mutations in…
Genetic Deposition Disorders
Genetic Deposition Disorders Titilola Sode Adnan Mir LIPOID PROTEINOSIS Definition and Epidemiology Lipoid proteinosis (LP, hyalinosis cutis et mucosae) is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by thickening of the…
Genetic Disorders of Dermal Connective Tissue
Genetic Disorders of Dermal Connective Tissue Adnan Mir Kevin Y. Shi EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME Definition and Epidemiology Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a heterogeneous group of diseases caused by hereditable anomalies of…