cutaneous

(adjective)

of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin; especially the cutis

Related Terms

  • visceral
  • phagocytosis

Examples of cutaneous in the following topics:

  • Leishmaniasis

    • Leishmaniasis is caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania and presents itself in two forms: cutaneous or visceral leishmaniasis.
    • There various types of leishmaniasis that exist including cutaneous leishmaniasis, systemic, or visceral leishmaniasis.
    • Cutaneous leishmaniasis is characterized by infection of the skin and mucous membranes.
    • In combination, cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis are caused by more than 20 different leishmanial species.
    • Outline the life cycle of Leishmania and distinguish between cutaneous or viseral leishmaniasis
  • Other Fungi Involved in Respiratory Disease

    • Forms and symptoms of sporotrichosis include: cutaneous or skin sporotrichosis; pulmonary sporotrichosis; and disseminated sporotrichosis.
    • Cutaneous or skin sporotrichosis: This is the most common form of the disease.
    • Usually, cutaneous sporotrichosis lesions occur in the finger, hand, and arm.
    • Compare and contrast the various forms of sporotrichosis: cutaneous/skin, pulmonary and disseminated sporotrichosis
  • Viral Skin Diseases

    • Virus-related cutaneous conditions are caused by two main groups of viruses–DNA and RNA types–both of which are obligatory intracellular parasites.
    • A cutaneous condition is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system — the organ system that comprises the entire surface of the body and includes skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands.
  • Toxoplasmosis

    • The three categories of toxoplasmosis include acute, latent, and cutaneous toxoplasmosis.
    • In individuals with cutaneous toxoplasmosis, skin lesions will occur due to the tachyzoite form of the parasite and its presence in the epidermis.
  • Parasitic Skin Diseases

    • A cutaneous condition is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system — the organ system that comprises the entire surface of the body and includes skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands.
    • Cutaneous larva migrans (abbreviated CLM) is a skin disease in humans caused by the larvae of various nematode parasites of the hookworm family (Ancylostomatidae).
  • Histoplasmosis

    • Histoplasmosis may be divided into the following types: primary pulmonary histoplasmosis, progressive disseminated histoplasmosis, primary cutaneous histoplasmosis, and African histoplasmosis.
    • Cutaneous manifestations of disseminated disease are diverse and often present as a nondescript rash with systemic complaints.
  • Staphylococcal Food Poisoning

    • Any S. aureus infection can cause the staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, a cutaneous reaction to exotoxin absorbed into the bloodstream.
  • Anthrax

    • This is known as cutaneous anthrax.
  • Immunotherapy for Cancer

    • Topical immunotherapy utilizes an immune enhancement cream (imiquimod), which is an interferon producer, causing the patient's own killer T cells to destroy warts, actinic keratoses, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, cutaneous T cell lymphoma, and superficial spreading melanoma.
  • The Cardiovascular System

    • It is also a symptom of cutaneous anthrax, measles and Human African trypanosomiasis, the latter two giving lymphadenopathy in lymph nodes in the neck.
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