Skin manifestations of systemic disease

Abstract This article gives an overview of the common cutaneous manifestations which may present to the acute physician and give a pointer to an underlying general medical condition. Topics covered include autoimmune conditions such as lupus erythematosus, dermatomysositis and scleroderma, endocrine...

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Published in:Medicine (Abingdon. 1995, UK ed.) UK ed.), 2009-06, Vol.37 (6), p.277-281
Main Authors: Jones, Stephen K, Hunter, Hamish J.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acanthosis nigricans
cutaneous lupus
dermatomyositis
erythema nodosum
flushing
genodermatosis
Internal Medicine
morphoea
necrobiosis lipoidica
paraneoplastic dermatoses
pretibial myxoedema
pyoderma gangrenosum
sarcoidosis
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Summary:Abstract This article gives an overview of the common cutaneous manifestations which may present to the acute physician and give a pointer to an underlying general medical condition. Topics covered include autoimmune conditions such as lupus erythematosus, dermatomysositis and scleroderma, endocrine conditions such as diabetes and thyroid disease, general medical conditions such as sarcoid, pyoderma gangrenosum, and cutaneous signs of internal malignancy and flushing.
ISSN:1357-3039
1878-9390
DOI:10.1016/j.mpmed.2009.02.006