Actinic Purpura: eMedicine Dermatology

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Actinic Purpura: eMedicine Dermatology

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Overview: Actinic purpura is a benign clinical entity resulting from sun-induced damage to the connective tissue of the dermis. Actinic purpura is characterized by ecchymoses on the extensor surfaces of the forearms and the dorsa of the ...

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Most Recently Shared on April 19, 2010 at 7:17 pm By:

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Actinic purpura is a benign condition resulting from sun-induced damage to the connective tissue of the skin. http://bit.ly/cDeGBc

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Actinic Prurigo: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Actinic prurigo (AP) is a chronic, pruritic skin disease caused by an abnormal reaction to sunlight. In 1954, Escalona first described it in Mexico.1 Lesions appear hours or days following sun exposure, contrary to what ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2010 at 11:51 pm By:

J_Bohlen Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library

Actinic prurigo is a chronic, itchy skin disease caused by an abnormal reaction to sunlight. Find the symptoms. http://bit.ly/bqqnev

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Favre-Racouchot Syndrome (Nodular Elastosis With Cysts and Comedones): eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Favre-Racouchot syndrome is a disorder consisting of multiple open and closed comedones in the presence of actinically damaged skin. The disease was originally described in 1932 by Favre1 and reviewed in detail by Favre and ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2010 at 11:50 pm By:

J_Bohlen Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library

Favre-Racouchot syndrome is a skin condition involving blackheads or whiteheads and skin thickening. Learn causes. http://bit.ly/dp9xjg

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Actinic Keratosis: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Actinic keratosis (AK) is a UV light-induced lesion of the skin that may progress to invasive squamous cell carcinoma.1, 2, 3 It is by far the most common lesion with malignant potential to arise on ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Actinic keratosis s a UV light–induced lesion of the skin that may progress to invasive squamous cell carcinoma. http://bit.ly/d5BsLe

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Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (Anaphylactoid Purpura): eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP, or anaphylactoid purpura) is an immunoglobulin (Ig) A-mediated small-vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects children but also is seen in adults. HSP is a subset of necrotizing vasculitis characterized by fibrinoid destruction of blood ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 19, 2010 at 8:57 pm By:

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Henoch-Schönlein purpura is an autoimmune skin disease that typically affects kids aged 2-11. Learn causes & symptoms.http://bit.ly/b2LpSS

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