Catalog
Diseases of the skin
Link to WHO Definition
Diseases of the skin – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1639304259
Diseases of the skin incorporate conditions affecting the epidermis, its appendages (hair, hair follicle, sebaceous glands, apocrine sweat gland apparatus, eccrine sweat gland apparatus and nails) and associated mucous membranes (conjunctival, oral and genital), the dermis, the cutaneous vasculature and the subcutaneous tissue (subcutis).
Parents
Children
- Genetic or developmental disorders affecting the skin
- Disorders of the skin of uncertain or unpredictable malignant potential
- Skin disorders provoked by external factors
- Postprocedural disorders of the skin
- Malignant neoplasms involving the skin
- Benign proliferations, neoplasms and cysts of the skin
- Cutaneous markers of internal disorders
- Skin disorders involving specific cutaneous structures
- Sensory or psychological disorders affecting the skin
- Absence of skin condition
- Skin disorders associated with pregnancy, the neonatal period or infancy
- Metabolic or nutritional disorders affecting the skin
- Certain skin disorders attributable to infection or infestation
- Impairment of normal functioning resulting from skin disease
- Adverse cutaneous reactions to medication
- Inflammatory dermatoses
- Skin disorders involving certain specific body regions
- Symptoms or signs involving the skin
- Adverse cutaneous effects of healthcare related interventions