Glossary for Birthmark

• Angioma: Clump of blood or lymph vessels usually in the skin
• Birthmark: Skin marking appearing from birth
• Cutaneomeningospinal angiomatosis: A rare inherited disorder involving a skin birthmark as well as a blood vessel malformation in the spinal cord (angioma). The severity of the spinal involvement is variable with neurological problems occurring as a result of compression of the spinal cord or bleeding. Other cases may be undiagnosed as the cause no symptoms.
• Humeroradioulnar synostosis: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by
• Hyperpigmentation: Excess skin pigment or coloration
• Melanoma: Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. It is the leading cause of death from skin disease. It involves cells called melanocytes, which produce a skin pigment called melanin. Melanin is responsible for skin and hair color.
• Nevus: Any type of permanent skin mark
• Portwine stains:
• Skin symptoms: Symptoms affecting the skin.
• Spondylohypoplasia arthrogryposis popliteal pterygium: A very rare inherited syndrome characterized by webbing at the back of the knees, spinal defects and various other skeletal abnormalities.
• Spondylohypoplasia, arthrogryposis and popliteal pterygium: A very rare inherited syndrome characterized by webbing at the back of the knees, spinal defects and various other skeletal abnormalities.

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