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DesquamationAka: Scaling

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  1. Pathophysiology
    1. Rapid epithelial cell proliferation
    2. Stratum Corneum (outer epidermal layer) does not form
    3. Outermost layer now appears as scale
  2. Signs
    1. Desquamating layers of skin
    2. Sandpaper feel suggests solar keratosis
  3. Examples
    1. Drug eruption
    2. Ichthyosis Vulgaris
    3. Mycosis Fungoides

Peeling of skin (C0237849)

ConceptsFinding (T033)
EnglishDesquamation, Desquamative state, Dropping of scales, Exfoliating, Exfoliation, Flaking of skin, Peeling of skin, Scaling, Scaling -RETIRED-, Scaling of skin, Shedding of scales, SKIN DESQUAMATION, SKIN EXFOLIATION, SKIN PEELING, SKIN SCALING
Spanishdescamacion, descamacion cutanea, estado descamativo, exfoliacion, raspado
Parent ConceptsSkin Physiology (C0037289), Abnormal desquamation (C0232402), Finding of skin texture (C0423752), Reason not stated concept (C1276325)
SourcesCST, DXP, LNC, MTH, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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