SCAR TISSUE: FEATURES
Scar is a permanent dermic disturbance as a consequence of a lesion and its repair. It is made of fibrous tissue which replaces the loss of tissue and which joins injured structures. There are four stages in the cicatrisation process: 1- Inflammatory stage. Increase...
THE KLIPPEL-TRENAUNAY-WEBER SYNDROME. DEFINITION AND FEATURES.
Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome is a congenital affectation of osseous development, blood vessels and soft tissues. The main features of this syndrome are: The appearance of a red birthmark called a port-wine stains or hemangioma planum in birth. It appears...
THE ONYCHOGRYPHOSIS OR THE INCREASE OF THE NAILS’ THICKNESS.
The onychogryphosis is a considerable increase of the thicknes of the ungular lamina and it has the appearance of a grapnel with different shapes or directions. It is a common pathology in seniors due to peripheral vascular traumatisms or arthrosis although it can...