Table 105.2Classification of Skin Disorders

Papulosquamous
 Seborrheic dermatitis
 Psoriasis
 Dermatophytoses
 Mycosis fungoides
 Atopic eczema
 Pityriasis rosea
 Secondary syphilis
 Lichen planus
 Tinea versicolor
Vesiculobullous
 Contact dermatitis
 Herpes simplex
 Herpes zoster
 Bacterial infections
 Kawasaki's disease
 Pemphigus vulgaris
 Bullous pemphigoid
 Scabies
 Erythema multiforme
 Erythema chronicum migrans
 Erythema nodosum
 Purpura
Papulonodular
 Acne vulgaris
 Rosacea
 Granulomas
Tumors
 Benign
   Verruca vulgaris
   Molluscum contagiosum
   Melanocytic nevus
   Skin tags
   Seborrheic keratosis
   Vascular neoplasms
   Epidermoid cysts
 Malignant
   Basal cell carcinoma
   Squamous cell carcinoma
  Bowen's disease
  Paget's disease
  Malignant melanoma
Pigmentary
 Generalized
  Addison's disease
  Acromegaly
  Hemochromatosis
  Ochronosis
  Tissue storage lipoidoses
 Localized
  Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
  Leopard syndrome
  Generalized neurofibromatosis
  Hypopigmentation
Sclerosis and induration
 Scleroderma
 Eosinophilic fasciitis
 Sclerederma
 Erysipelas and cellulites
Atrophy
 Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
 Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
Ulcerations
 Chronic arterial ulcers
 Stasis ulcers
 Vasculitic ulcers
 Pyoderma gangrenosum
 Infectious ulcers

From: Chapter 105, Skin

Cover of Clinical Methods
Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. 3rd edition.
Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW, editors.
Boston: Butterworths; 1990.
Copyright © 1990, Butterworth Publishers, a division of Reed Publishing.

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