PSORIASIS: from greek “psōriasis”, which come from “psōra” (scab) which derive from “psân” (toscratch). GENERALITY OF PSORIASIS Psoriasis is an inflammatory T-cell mediated chronic skin disorder. It is mainly due to an alteration of skin maturation, indeed epidermal hyperproliferation cause the activation of the immune system and lead to vascular changes and inflammation. It has […]
GENERALITY ABOUT ACNE Acne Is a chronic polymorphic and multifactorial disease. It is chronic because it can lasts several years if untreated, and has a slow course. It is polymorphic because it shows several clinical lesions which goes from comedones to wart and pimple till transforming in phyma and cists. It is multifactorial because even […]
DERMATOSIS: come from greek words “cute-“ (dermis) + “-osis” (condition). This term is used to indicate each and every skin illness. PATHOGNOMOMIC: come from greek words “pathos-“ (pain) + “-gnosis” (to know, to recognize). Pathognomomic lesions are characteristic symptom or sign of a given illness; its presence facilitate the diagnosis. For example Koplik’s spot, blue-grey […]
