Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Guttate psoriasis causes small, round bumps. It's typically triggered by a Streptococcus (strep) bacteria infection. Guttate psoriasis most commonly affects ...

Vander Hulst and colleagues described five patients ranging in age from 63 to 90 years who had all developed persistent pruritic erythematous plaques at buprenorphine TTS application sites.

Sweet’s syndrome (SS) is an acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by a rash with tender erythematous plaques or nodules, fevers and leukocytosis. Drug-induced SS is a subtype of SS which ...

Palmar erythema is a condition in which both your palms turn red. Learn about what causes palmar erythema, symptoms, and more.

Microplastics and nanoplastics might interact with the plaque that causes heart attacks and strokes. A new study found high levels of plastic in the arterial plaque of stroke and vision-loss ...

Erythema multiforme causes a distinctive rash resembling a bull's-eye. In this article, learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatment of erythema multiforme.

Erythema multiforme can cause oral symptoms such as ulcers. Learn more about the condition, including symptoms, causes, treatments, and more.

On exam, he has multiple confluent, erythematous, scaly macules, patches, and lichenified plaques on his neck, dorsal aspects of his hands, antecubital fossae, and popliteal fossae.

How exactly do amyloid plaques affect surrounding brain tissue, and does this change over time? Scientists led by Jörg Hanrieder at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, tackled this question by using ...

NYC dermatologist Charles Puza is sharing a very worrisome concern about space heaters — they could cause a condition called erythema ab igne, also known as "toasted skin syndrome." ...

One is when plaque causes a notable blockage in the artery — in some cases up to 99% — which can cause pain or pressure in the chest and other symptoms and lead to heart attacks and heart failure.

A 78-year-old white woman with hypertension and dyslipidemia presented with erythematous plaques in the groin with satellite pustules diagnosed as candidal intertrigo. The lesions had presented for 4 ...