Harlequin ichthyosis is a severe genetic disorder that affects the skin. Infants with this condition are born prematurely with very hard, thick skin covering most of their bodies. The skin forms large, diamond-shaped plates that are separated by deep cracks (fissures).
Harlequin ichthyosis
Harlequin ichthyosis affects only one in 300,000 newborns. Features of the disease include: skin abnormalities at birth. very thick, shiny patches or plates of skin.
Scleroderma. Scleroderma causes patches of tight, hard skin, but can also harm your blood vessels and organs. Learn the causes and treatments of this skin disease.
Ichthyosis is a group of rare skin conditions that cause dry, scaly skin. It's usually something you're born with, but it can happen later in life. It cannot usually be cured, but there are treatments to help the symptoms.
Leprosy was a common skin condition at the time of Jesus. People thought that it was a contagious disease, and this led to leprosy sufferers being treated as social outcasts.
It's a common condition that affects people of all ages. Dry skin, also known as xerosis or xeroderma, has many causes, including cold or dry weather, sun damage, harsh soaps, and overbathing.
Harlequin syndrome is a rare dysautonomic syndrome caused by the unilateral blockade of the T2-T3 fibers carrying sudomotor and vasomotor supply to the face. It results in hemifacial discoloration with half of the flushed hyperemic face sharply differentiated in the midline from the other pale half.
The medical term for dry skin is xerosis.
Scleroderma means “hard skin”. There are many human diseases associated with tightening and thickening of the skin so there are many “sclerodermas”. In modern medical terminology, scleroderma has evolved to be “shorthand” for two main groups of illness – systemic sclerosis and localized scleroderma.
When an immune response tricks tissues into thinking they are injured, it causes inflammation, and the body makes too much collagen, leading to scleroderma. Too much collagen in your skin and other tissues causes patches of tight, hard skin. Scleroderma involves many systems in your body.
Junctional epidermolysis bullosa
Large, open sores are common and can lead to infections and loss of body fluids. As a result, severe forms of the disease may be fatal.
Ivemark syndrome is a rare disorder that affects multiple organ systems of the body. It is characterized by the absence (asplenia) or underdevelopment (hypoplasia) of the spleen, malformations of the heart and the abnormal arrangement of the internal organs of the chest and abdomen.
Ichthyosis vulgaris is a skin condition where the skin's surface becomes dry, thick, and scaly. Most cases of ichthyosis are hereditary and begin in childhood. In rare instances, adults can acquire the condition as a side effect of certain medications or other medical conditions.
Dual circulation or “North South Syndrome” occurs on VA ECMO when draining from the IVC and reinfusing oxygenated blood into the femoral artery while there is a pulmonary blood flow without any oxygenation by the lungs.
When the kidneys do not work properly, the body may not be able to maintain the right balance of minerals, nutrients, and water in the blood. People with kidney disease tend to urinate more than usual. All this reduces the amount of fluids inside the body and can lead to dry skin.
Sjögren syndrome is an autoimmune disorder. This means that the body's own immune system attacks its own cells and tissues by mistake. In this case, it attacks the glands that produce moisture. It commonly causes dry skin, dry eyes, and dry mouth.
Having a specific vitamin deficiency can cause dry skin. For example, if you are deficient in zinc, iron, niacin, vitamin D, or vitamin A, your skin may get dry.
Jesus is said to have healed persons affected by leprosy and there are a handful of people throughout the Old Testament who are said to have had leprosy. In ancient times, leprosy was a 'catchall' term for any disease that particularly affected the skin.
Acne, blocked skin follicles that lead to oil, bacteria and dead skin buildup in your pores. Alopecia areata, losing your hair in small patches. Atopic dermatitis (eczema), dry, itchy skin that leads to swelling, cracking or scaliness. Psoriasis, scaly skin that may swell or feel hot.
The diagnosis of leprosy has been generally accepted by medieval commentators because the verses of the Book speak of ulcers disseminated over the skin, and also because leprosy is an exemplary sanction imposed by way of example by God to punish those who have committed a sin.