Cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases

Med Clin North Am. 1998 Nov;82(6):1359-79, vi-vii. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(05)70419-3.

Abstract

Many aspects of dermatologic diagnosis are either of importance or interest to the nondermatologist, and there are many excellent textbooks available for guidance. This article focuses on four categories of conditions that are the source of frequent queries from the primary care setting: (1) common skin diseases that frequently mimic systemic illness, (2) common skin diseases that have important systemic associations, (3) common systemic diseases that have prominent cutaneous findings, and (4) the seldom seen but frequently raised concerns regarding cutaneous signs of internal malignancy.

MeSH terms

  • Cellulitis / diagnosis
  • Dermatitis, Seborrheic / diagnosis
  • Dermatomyositis / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease*
  • Erythema Multiforme / diagnosis
  • Erythema Nodosum / diagnosis
  • Flushing / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Leg Ulcer / diagnosis
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology
  • Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / diagnosis
  • Primary Health Care
  • Rosacea / diagnosis
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnosis
  • Scleroderma, Localized / diagnosis
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases / etiology*
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Sweet Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Thyroid Diseases / complications
  • Tinea Versicolor / diagnosis
  • Vitiligo / diagnosis
  • Xanthomatosis / diagnosis