Symptom: Skin color changes
Contents: Skin color changes
Introduction: Skin color changes
Further information about Skin color changes is below, or review more specific
information about these types of Skin color changes:
cyanosis, paleness, hypopigmentation, yellow skin, redness, orange skin, dark skin, hyperpigmentation
or other types.
Changes to skin coloration can indicate various medical conditions.
Whitening can occur due to infections or to loss of pigmentation
such as in vitiligo.
Paleness can indicate a variety of severe infections, either local
or to the entire body.
Redness can indicate a variety of possibilities
including local skin inflammations.
Blueness can indicate cyanosis such as from lack of circulation
and can be very serious.
Dark skin, darkening of the skin, or "hyperpigmentation" can occur due to
various medical conditions.
Any changes to skin coloration need medical investigation.
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Causes of Skin color changes:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Skin color changes.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
See full list of 712
causes of Skin color changes
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Causes of Types of Skin color changes:
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Skin color changes: Multiple Symptom Checker
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Skin color changes
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Diagnostic Guides for Skin color changes
Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Misdiagnosis and Skin color changes
Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer
from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed.
The main problem is that psoriasis is rare in children, and not often
seen by physicians for this reason.
children may receive treatment for fungal skin infections.
See misdiagnosis of psoriasis or symptoms of psoriasis....read more »
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Medications or substances causing Skin color changes:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Skin color changes as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Detailed list of causes of Skin color changes
The list below shows some of the causes of Skin color changes mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Skin color changes
How Common are these Causes of Skin color changes?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Skin color changes.
Of the 712
causes of Skin color changes that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 10
causes are "very common" diseases
- 19
causes are "common" diseases
- 11
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 10
causes are "rare" diseases
- 42
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 647
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 712
causes of Skin color changes
Conditions listing symptoms: Skin color changes:
The following list of conditions
have 'Skin color changes' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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Abdominal Aneurysm
... pale skinAbdominal Cancer
... pale skinAberrant subclavian artery abnormality
... cyanosisAbscess
... local rednessAcanthocytosis
... pallorAccelerated silicosis
... bluish skinAcid-Base Imbalance
... flushed skin, cyanosisAcquired Aplastic Anemia
... pallorAcquired idiopathic sideroblastic anaemia
... pallorAcquired prothrombin complex deficiency
... pallorAcrodynia
... cyanosisAcrofacial dysostosis Rodriguez type
... cyanotic heart diseaseACTH resistance
... increased pigmentationActinic keratosis
... red-brown skinAcute biphenotypic leukemia
... pallorAcute cholinergic dysautonomia
... pallorAcute leukaemia of ambiguous lineage
... pallorAcute megacaryoblastic leukemia
... pallorAcute myeloblastic leukemia type 1
... pallorAcute myeloblastic leukemia type 2
... pallorAcute myeloblastic leukemia type 3
... pallorAcute myeloblastic leukemia type 4
... pallorAcute myeloblastic leukemia type 5
... pallorAcute myeloblastic leukemia type 6
... pallorAcute myeloblastic leukemia type 7
... pallorAcute myelocytic leukemia
... pallorAcute myelofibrosis
... pallorAcute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes related to alkylating agent
... pallorAcute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes related to topoisomerase type II inhibitor
... pallorAcute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, therapy related
... pallorAcute myeloid leukemia
... PallorAcute myeloid leukemia, adult
... pallorAcute panmyelosis
... pallorAcute respiratory distress syndrome, Infant
... blue skinAcute Silicosis
... bluish skinAcute stress disorder
... FlushingAcute tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome
... pallorAddison's Disease
... hyperpigmentation, darkening of skinAdenosine triphosphatase deficiency, anaemia due to
... pallorAdrenal adenoma, familial
... flushed face, pallorAdrenal Cancer
... flushed face, pallorAdrenal Cortex Diseases
... darkening of skinAdrenal gland hyperfunction
... flushed face, pallorAdrenal hemorrhage, neonatal
... cyanosis, pallorAdrenal hyperplasia, congenital type 3
... changes in skin color, increased pigmentationAdrenal incidentaloma
... flushed face, pallorAdrenal medulla neoplasm
... flushed face, pallorAdult respiratory distress syndrome
... cyanosisAirway Obstruction
... cyanosisAl Gazali Aziz Salem syndrome
... cyanotic heart diseaseAlbinism
... Pale skinAlbinism deafness syndrome
... partial albinismAlcohol drinking
... flushed faceAlcohol-Induced Disorders
... flushed faceAldehyde syndrome
... facial flushingAlkaptonuria
... bluish ear cartilage, blue-black discoloration of areas of skin, bluish darkened skinALL-Down syndrome
... pallorAllergic tension-fatigue syndrome
... pallorAlpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
... yellow skinAlpine syndrome
... pale skinAlternating hemiplegia of childhood
... changed skin colorAlveolar capillary dysplasia
... cyanosisAlveolitis, extrinsic allergic
... cyanosis with prolonged exposureAmphetamine abuse
... pallorAnaphylaxis
... red skin, pallorAnemia
... yellow skin, pallor, pallorAnemia, hypochromic microcytic
... pallorAnemia, Iron-Deficiency
... pallorAnemia, Neonatal
... pallorAnemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts
... pallorAnemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 1
... pallorAnemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 2
... pallorAngioma
... birthmarksAnisocytosis
... pale skinAnophthalmia with pulmonary hypoplasia
... cyanotic heart diseaseAnoxemia
... cyanosisAnticholinergic syndrome
... flushingAortic arches defect
... cyanosis, pallorAortic dilatation- joint hypermobility- arterial tortuosity
... translucent skinAplastic anemia
... pale skin, pallorApnea
... pallorApnea of infancy (AOI)
... pallorArgentinean hemorrhagic fever
... flushed faceArthralgia
... rednessAsbestos conditions
... CyanosisAsphyxia
... cyanosisAsphyxia neonatorum
... cyanosisAsrar-Facharzt-Haque syndrome
... pallorAsthma
... cyanosisAthlete's foot
... white skin between the toes, red patches between the toes, skin rednessAtrial myxoma, familial
... cyanosis, blue skinAutoimmune Myocarditis
... CyanosisAutonomic dysreflexia syndrome
... flushingAzotemia, famial
... pallorB
Baber's syndrome
... darkened skinBack tumour
... pallorBanti's syndrome
... pallorBartonella infections
... red skinBasilar Migraine
... pale skinBeau's syndrome
... bluish skinBedsores
... skin rednessBehcet's Disease
... skin rednessBenign intrahepatic cholestasis type 1
... yellow skinBenign intrahepatic cholestasis type 2
... yellow skinBerylliosis
... cyanosis in chronic cases with prolonged exposureBesnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease
... cyanosisBiliary Atresia
... yellow skinBindewald-Ulmer-Muller syndrome
... cyanosisBirthmark
... birthmark, skin markingBland-Garland-White syndrome
... pallorBland-White -Garland syndrome
... pallorBlepharitis
... red eyelidsBlue baby
... blueness, cyanosisBlue Diaper Syndrome
... pallorBlue rubber bleb nevus
... blue-black hemangiomasBolivian hemorrhagic fever
... flushed faceBone-Marrow failure syndromes
... pale skinBronchial adenomata syndrome
... flushed skinBronchopulmonary dysplasia
... episodic cyanosisBronze baby syndrome
... bronze colored skinBullous Pemphigoid
... skin rednessBurnett-Schwartz-Berberian syndrome
... red skinBurns
... reddening skinC
Candidiasis
... white patches on tongueCandidiasis familial chronic mucocutaneous, autosomal dominant, with thyroid disease
... vitiligoCarbamate insecticide poisoning
... cyanosisCarbon monoxide poisoning
... flushing, poor colorCarcinoid syndrome
... cutaneous flushing, flushingCardiac malformation
... cyanosisCardiac tamponade
... pallorCarotenemia
... orange skin, yellow skinCarotid Paraganglioma
... flushingCast syndrome
... cyanosisCat scratch disease
... red skinCeliac Disease
... pallorCellulitis
... red skinCerebelloparenchymal autosomal recessive disorder 3
... pale skinChalazion
... red eyelidChediak-Higashi Syndrome
... partial albinismChemical pneumonia
... cyanosis, blue skinChilblain
... skin rednessChinese Restaurant Syndrome
... flushingCholecystitis
... yellow skinCholesterol pneumonia
... cyanosisChromosome 14 trisomy syndrome
... hyperpigmentationChromosome 14q deletion syndrome
... hyperpigmentationChromosome 22, trisomy
... cyanosisChromosome 9q deletion syndrome
... capillary hemangiomas on neck, capillary hemangiomas on eyelidsChronic berylliosis
... cyanosisChronic Bronchitis
... cyanosisChronic Hepatitis C
... Yellow skinChronic Kidney Disease
... pale skin, yellow skin pigmentationChronic myelogenous leukemia
... pale skinChronic myelomonocytic leukemia
... pallorChronic necrotizing vasculitis
... skin rednessChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
... cyanosis, blue skinChronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis
... skin rednessChronic vitamin A toxicity
... red skinCiliary dyskinesia-bronchiectasis
... pallorClassic childhood ALD
... melanoderma (increased skin pigmentation)Clouston syndrome
... darkened skin over jointsCold contact urticaria
... red skinComly syndrome
... bluish skin, cyanosisCompartment Syndrome
... pallorComplete atrioventricular canal
... pale skinCompulsive face picking
... red skinCongenital adrenal hyperplasia - simple virilizing form in males
... increased pigmentationCongenital adrenal hyperplasia - sodium-wasting form
... changes in skin colorCongenital aplastic anemia
... pallorCongenital arteriovenous shunt
... cyanosis, pallorCongenital cardiovascular malformations
... cyanosisCongenital diaphragmatic hernia
... cyanosisCongenital disorder of glycosylation type 1F
... red skinCongenital heart defects
... cyanosis, blue skinCongenital heart septum defect
... bluish skinCongenital herpes simplex
... pallorCongenital mitral malformation
... cyanosisCongenital nonhemolytic jaundice
... yellow skinCongenital spherocytic anemia
... pallorCongenital spherocytic hemolytic anemia
... pallorCongenital syphilis
... yellow skinCongenital tracheal stenosis
... cyanotic episodesConnective tissue dysplasia, Spellacy type
... cafe-au-lait spotsConotruncal heart malformations
... cyanosisContact dermatitis
... red skinConvulsions, benign familial infantile, 1
... cyanosisCooley syndrome
... pallorCor biloculare
... cyanosisCor Triatriatum
... cyanosisCorneodermatoosseous syndrome
... red skinCoronary arteries - congenital malformation
... cyanosisCostello syndrome
... dark skin pigmentationCowden's syndrome
... reduced pigmentationCraniolenticulosutural dysplasia
... hyperpigmentationCrigler-Najjar Syndrome
... yellow skinCrigler-Najjar syndrome, type 1
... yellow skinCrigler-Najjar syndrome, type 2
... yellow skinCushing's syndrome
... reddish-blue stretch marks, reddish-blue streaks on the skinCutaneomeningospinal angiomatosis
... birth markCutaneous Anthrax
... dark skin scabCutaneous mastocytosis
... Facial flushingCutaneous vascularitis
... red skinCutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita
... blue marbled skin appearanceCyclic vomiting syndrome
... palenessD
D-plus hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS)
... pale skinDavis syndrome
... skin rednessDeafness - lymphoedema - leukemia
... pallorDeafness, vitiligo, achalasia
... reduced pigmentationDermatitis
... red skinDermatomyositis
... vitiligo over joints, upper back redness, bluish purple discolored skin rash, bluish purple discolored skin rash, red inflamed skin over joints, telangiectatic skin redness, bluish-purple skin rash, bluish-purple skin rashDermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis
... increased pigmentationDermatophagia
... discolored skinDi Guglielmo I - acute
... pallorDiabetic hypoglycemia
... pallorDialyzer hypersensitivity syndrome
... flushingDiaphragmatic hernia, congenital
... cyanosis, blue skinDiencephalic syndrome of infancy
... pallorDiphosphoglycerate mutase deficiency of erythrocyte
... cyanosisDiscoid lupus erythematosus
... red skin patchesDiscontinuation syndrome
... facial flushingDouble outlet - right ventricle II
... cyanosisDouble outlet - right ventricle IV
... cyanosisDressler (D.)syndrome
... cyanosisDrowning
... cyanosisDuctus arteriosus, patent reversed flow
... cyanosisDuhring-Brocq disease
... skin rednessDuodenal atresia tetralogy of Fallot
... cyanosisDyskeratosis Congenita
... hypopigmentationDysplasia
... rednessE
Ectopic pregnancy
... bluish discoloration around belly button, pallorEczema
... skin redness, hyperpigmented eyelidsEgg Hypersensitivity
... red skinEhlers-Danlos syndrome type IV
... translucent skinEhlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type
... translucent skinEisenmenger Syndrome
... cyanosisElectrical burns
... RednessElephantiasis
... brawny skin colorEmphysema
... cyanosis, blue skinEmphysema, congenital lobar
... cyanosis in severe formsEosinophilic fasciitis
... red skinEpidermolytic Hyperkeratosis
... red skinEpiglotitis
... cyanosis, pallorEpiscleritis
... rednessErythroblastopenia
... pallorErythroderma
... red skin patchesErythrokeratodermia variabilis, Mendes da Costa type
... red skin patchesErythromelalgia
... red or purple skin patchesEsophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula
... cyanosisEstren-Dameshek syndrome
... pallorEthylmalonic aciduria
... blue feetEvan's syndrome
... pale skinExfoliative dermatitis
... red skinF
Fabry's Disease
... reddish-purple skin blemishesFallot syndrome
... cyanosisFamilial emphysema
... cyanosis, blue skinFamilial hypopituitarism
... pale skinFamilial hypothyroidism
... pale skinFamilial interstitial fibrosis
... cyanosisFamilial myelofibrosis
... pallorFamilial rectal pain
... flushingFamilial Wilms tumor 2
... pallorFanconi syndrome
... pallorFarmer's lung
... cyanosisFavism
... pallorFelty Syndrome
... pallorFibrosing alveolitis
... cyanosisFlavivirus
... FlushingFLOTCH syndrome
... white nailsFollicular ichthyosis
... red skinFournier Gangrene
... discolored skinFox-Fordyce Disease
... darkened skinFrostbite
... greying of affected area, local pallor, blackening skinFunctioning pancreatic endocrine tumor
... flushing, pallorG
Gallstones
... yellow skinGangrene
... local blackening, local redness, local brown discolorationGastro-enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
... flushingGastrointestinal bleeding
... pallorGaucher disease - perinatal lethal form
... red skinGlucagonoma syndrome
... pallorGlucocorticoid deficiency, familial
... hyperpigmentationGlucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
... yellow skin, palenessGoodpasture syndrome
... pallorGorlin-Bushkell-Jensen syndrome
... white nailsGrand mal seizures
... pallorGuarana overuse
... flushingH
Hairy tongue
... white tongueHalal Setton Wang syndrome
... cafe-au-lait spotsHalm-Munk syndrome
... red skin patchesHamman-Rich syndrome
... cyanosisHarlequin type ichthyosis
... skin rednessHashimoto's Thyroiditis
... pale skinHay-Wells Syndrome
... hyperpigmentationHeart attack
... cyanosis, pallor, palenessHeat exhaustion
... pallorHeatstroke
... flushed skinHemangioma thrombocytopenia syndrome
... pallorHemangiomatosis, familial pulmonary capillary
... bluish skinHemochromatosis
... skin color changes, bronze skinHemochromatosis type 1
... bronze-colored skinHemochromatosis type 2
... bronze-colored skinHemochromatosis type 3
... bronze-colored skinHemochromatosis type 4
... bronze-colored skinHemolytic uremic syndrome
... pallorHemolytic uremic syndrome, atypical, childhood
... pallorHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 1
... pale skinHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 2
... pale skinHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 3
... pale skinHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 4
... pale skinHemophagocytic reticulosis
... pallorHemorragic fever with renal syndrome
... facial flushingHemorrhagic fever
... facial flushingHepatitis
... yellowing skinHepatitis A
... yellow skinHepatitis B
... yellow skinHepatitis C
... yellow skinHepatitis D
... yellow skinHepatitis E
... yellow skinHepatitis X
... yellow skinHereditary Hemochromatosis
... bronze-colored skinHip cancer
... pale skin, pallorHMG-CoA lyase deficiency
... cyanosisHodgkin's Disease
... pallorHookworm
... pallorHot flashes
... facial flushing, flushingHumeroradioulnar synostosis
... birthmarkHyperadrenalism
... flushed face, pallorHyperbilirubinemia
... yellow skinHyperekplexia and epilepsy
... cyanosisHyperemia
... flushingHyperthyroidism
... flushingHypoadrenocorticism - hypoparathyroidism - moniliasis
... darkening of skinHypoglycemia
... pallorHypoglycemia with deficiency of glycogen synthetase in the liver
... pallorHypoglycemic attack
... pallorHypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
... dark-colored skin around eyesI
Iatrogenic pneumothorax
... CyanosisIBIDS syndrome
... red skinIchthyosiform erythroderma, nonbullous congenital
... red skinIchthyosis bullosa of Siemens
... red skinIchthyosis congenita, Harlequin fetus type
... skin rednessIdiopathic diffuse interstitial fibrosis
... cyanosisIdiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
... pallorIdiopathic pulmonary hypertension
... cyanosisImmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
... red dots on the skin, purplish skin areasImmunodeficiency with short limb dwarfism
... skin rednessIncontinentia Pigmenti
... hyperpigmentation, skin discolorations, skin redness, reduced pigmentationInfantile apnea
... cyanosisInsect sting allergies
... Facial flushing, CyanosisIntrinsic factor, congenital deficiency of
... pale skinIron deficiency anemia
... pallorIron poisoning
... Cyanosis, PallorIsaacs syndrome
... cyanotic episodesIvemark Syndrome
... cyanosisJ
Jadassohn-Lewandowsky syndrome
... white tongueJaundice
... yellow skin, furry tongue, bronze skinJervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome
... cyanosis, pallorJuvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
... light skin rashK
Kaposi's Sarcoma
... brown spots, red-purple spots in mouth, dark spots, red-purple spots on legs, red-purple spots on arms, reddish-purple spots, reddish-purple spots, purple spots, purple spotsKaposiform hemangio-endothelioma
... dark skin plaqueKeratosis
... red-brown skinKersting-Hellwig syndrome
... blue skin over noduleKnuckle pads, leukonychia and sensorineural deafness
... white nailsKotzot-Richter syndrome
... pale skinKugel-Stoloff syndrome
... cyanosisL
Lamellar ichthyosis
... red skinLamellar ichthyosis, autosomal dominant form
... red skinLamellar ichthyosis, type 1
... red skinLamellar ichthyosis, type 2
... red skinLamellar ichthyosis, type 5
... red skinLaryngeal cleft
... cyanosisLatex allergies
... RednessLeprosy
... pale skin rash, hypopigmented skin maculesLethal chondrodysplasia, Moerman type
... cyanotic heart diseaseLeukemia
... palenessLeukemia, Myeloid
... pallorLeukemia, Myeloid, Aggressive-Phase
... pallorLeukemia, Myeloid, Chronic
... pale skinLeukemia, T-cell, chronic
... pallorLeukonychia totalis
... white nailsLevotransposition of the great arteries
... cyanosisLichen planus
... blue areas on the tongue, blue areas inside cheeksLichen sclerosis
... white spotsLimb transversal defect - cardiac anomaly
... cyanotic heart diseaseLipodermatosclerosis
... brown skinLipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia
... increased pigmentationLissencephaly
... cyanotic infantLiver cancer
... yellow skinLiver conditions
... Skin discolourationLoeys-Dietz syndrome
... translucent skinLupus
... cyanosisLymphangiomatosis, pulmonary
... cyanosisLymphoblastic lymphoma
... pallorLymphocytic vasculitis
... increased pigmentationLymphoma
... Red skin patchesLymphomatous thyroiditis
... pale skinM
Majeed syndrome
... skin rednessMalabsorption
... palenessMalaria
... pallorMallory-Weiss syndrome
... pallorMarchiafava-Micheli disease
... bronzing skin discoloration, pallorMarie-Bamberg syndrome
... cyanotic nailsMastocytosis
... flushingMastoiditis
... local rednessMcCune-Albright Syndrome
... increased pigment, "cafe-au-lait" spotsMeadows syndrome
... cyanosisMeconium aspiration syndrome
... cyanosisMeleda Disease
... red skinMelioidosis
... cyanosisMende syndrome
... partial albinismMendelson syndrome
... cyanosisMenopause
... facial flushing, sudden facial warmth, flush spreads to neck and/or bodyMenorrhagia
... pallorMethahemoglobinemia
... blue cheeks, cyanosisMethemoglobinemia, beta-globin type
... bluish area under fingernails, bluish skin, cyanosisMicrocephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism, type 1
... cyanotic attacksMicrophthalmia syndromic, type 9
... cyanotic heart diseaseMillian erythema
... skin rednessMitral atresia
... blue skinMixed connective tissue disease
... PallorMole
... dark lumps on skin, pigmented areas of skinMotion sickness
... pallorMountain sickness
... cyanosisMoynahan syndrome III
... red skinMucositis
... rednessMultiple endocrine neoplasia
... PallorMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
... PallorMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
... PallorMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 3
... PallorMultiple Myeloma
... pallorMycetoma
... pale skinMycosis fungoides
... bluish-red elevated skin plaques, red skin patches, bluish ulcerated lesionsMycosis fungoides, familial
... bluish-red elevated skin plaques, red skin patches, bluish ulcerated lesionsMyelodysplastic/myeloproliferative disease
... pale skinMyelofibrosis
... pallorMyelofibrosis-osteosclerosis
... pallorMyxedema
... yellow skinN
Neck Cancer
... Skin discolourationNecrotizing fasciitis
... change in skin color at affected site, redness, violet skin, red skinNeonatal Jaundice
... yellow skinNeonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
... cyanosisNeonatal sepsis
... cyanosisNephroblastomatosis - fetal ascites - macrosomia - wilms tumor
... capillary hemangiomas on skinNephroblastomatosis, fetal ascites, macrosomia and Wilms tumor
... capillary hemangiomas on skinNeuroblastoma
... flushing, pallorNeurofibromatosis type 3A
... cafe-au-lait spotsNeurofibromatosis type 3B
... cafe-au-lait spotsNeurofibromatosis type 6
... cafe-au-lait spotsNeurofibromatosis-1
... cafe au lait spotsNevus
... birthmarkNiacin overdose
... flushingNiacin toxicity
... flushingNon-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
... Pallor, Red skin patchesO
Obesity due to pro-opiomelanocortin Deficiency
... pale skinOculocutaneous albinism, type 2
... creamy white skinOculocutaneous albinism, type 4
... creamy white skinOculocutaneous tyrosinemia
... rednessOmsk hemorrhagic fever
... flushingOral pharyngeal disorders
... rednessOral thrush
... White skin plaques, White skin flakes, Raw skin areas, white patches on tongueOrganophosphate insecticide poisoning
... cyanosisOrotic aciduria hereditary
... pallorOroticaciduria 1
... pallorOrotidylic decarboxylase deficiency
... pallorOrthostatic intolerance
... pallorOsteogenesis imperfecta
... eye bluenessOsteogenesis imperfecta Type I
... translucent skinOsteogenesis imperfecta, type 1A
... translucent skinOsteogenesis imperfecta, type 1B
... translucent skinOsteogenesis imperfecta, type 2
... translucent skinOsteogenesis imperfecta, type 2A
... translucent skinOsteogenesis imperfecta, type 4
... translucent skinOsteogenesis imperfecta, type IIB
... translucent skinOsteomyelitis
... local rednessP
Pachyonychia congenita recessive
... white nailsPancreatic cancer
... yellow skinPancreatic carcinoma, familial
... pallorPancytopenia
... pallorPanhypopituitarism
... pallorPantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration
... skin pigment changesPapular urticaria
... red skinPartial atrioventricular canal
... bluish skinPatent ductus arteriosus
... pallorPatterson pseudoleprechaunism syndrome
... bronze skin pigmentationPediculosis
... skin discolorationPeeling skin syndrome, acral type
... red skinPeptidic growth factors deficiency
... skin pigment changesPerimenopause
... facial flushing, sudden facial warmth, flush spreads to neck and/or bodyPeripheral vascular disease
... arm pallorPernicious anemia
... yellow skin, pallorPerniosis
... bluish-red skin discolorationPhaeohyphomycosis
... Skin discolourationPhenylketonuria
... hypopigmentation, red skinPheochromocytoma
... flushing, pallorPheochromocytoma as part of Neurofibromatosis
... flushed face, pallorPIBIDS syndrome
... red skinPinta
... Skin discolouration, Skin pigment changesPlant poisoning - Angel's trumpet (D. suaveolans)
... flushed skinPlant poisoning - Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)
... flushed skinPlummer-Vinson syndrome
... pallorPneumoconiosis
... cyanosisPneumonia
... cyanosisPneumonia caused by serotype O11 Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
... bluish skinPneumonia, Aspiration
... bluish skinPneumonia, Bacterial
... bluish skinPneumonia, Staphylococcal
... bluish skinPOEMS syndrome
... white nailsPolyarthritis
... rednessPolycystic ovary syndrome
... thickened darkened skin patchesPolycythemia
... flushingPolycythemia vera
... red skinPolyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2
... vitiligo, decreased pigmentationPorokeratosis of Mibelli
... dark centered small skin bumpsPorphyria
... skin pigment changesPorphyria cutanea tarda, sporadic type
... hyperpigmentationPost streptococcal glomerulonephritis
... pale skinPott gangrene
... discolored skinPrimary biliary cirrhosis
... yellow skinPrimary pulmonary hypertension
... cyanosisPrimary sclerosing cholangitis
... yellow skinProgeria short stature pigmented nevi
... colored skin lesionsProtoporphyria
... red skinPseudohypoaldosteronism type 1
... cyanotic attacks upon exposure to increased temperaturePseudohypoaldosteronism type 1, autosomal dominant
... cyanotic attacks upon exposure to increased temperaturePseudohypoaldosteronism type 1, autosomal recessive
... cyanotic attacks upon exposure to increased temperaturePseudoxanthoma elasticum
... white skin plaquesPsoriasis
... small red patchesPulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
... cyanosisPulmonary arterio-veinous aneurysm
... cyanosisPulmonary arteriovenous fistula
... cyanosisPulmonary arteriovenous malformation
... blue skinPulmonary atresia - intact ventricular septum
... blue skinPulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect
... cyanosis, blue skinPulmonary cystic lymphangiectasis
... cyanosisPulmonary edema
... cyanosisPulmonary edema of mountaineers
... cyanosisPulmonary embolism
... cyanosisPulmonary venous return anomaly
... cyanosisPure red cell aplasia
... pallorPyruvate kinase deficiency, hemolytic anemia
... pallorR
Raynaud's phenomenon
... Pallor (whiteness), toe color changes, skin color changes, finger color changes, skin whiteness then blueness then redness, skin whiteness then blueness then redness, skin whiteness then blueness then redness, redness (rubor), Cyanosis (blueness)Recurrent infections - short stature - hypopigmentation - coarse face
... reduced pigmentationReflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
... pale skin, cyanotic skin, red skinReiter’s syndrome
... pale skinRepetitive Motion Disorders
... rednessRepetitive Strain Injury
... rednessRespiratory acidosis
... flushed skin, cyanosisRespiratory distress syndrome, infant
... cyanosisReticuloendotheliosis
... pallorRetinopathy - aplastic anemia - neurological abnormalities
... pale skinRib Tumor
... pallorRiedel syndrome
... pale skinRight ventricle hypoplasia
... cyanosisRoberts-SC Phocomelia
... capillary hemangioma in middle of faceRosacea
... inflamed eyelids, episodic redness, flushing, skin redness, persistent redness, persistent flushing, eyelid infectionRosai-Dorfman disease
... pallorS
Sézary syndrome
... skin rednessSakati syndrome
... cyanosisSandfly fever
... flushingSandifer syndrome
... pallorSarcoidosis
... purple skin patchesSarrouy disease
... pallorScarlet fever
... reddening in skin foldsSchrander-Stumpel, Theunissen, Hulsmans syndrome
... vitiligoSchwartz, Cohen-Addad, Lambert syndrome
... increased pigmentationScleroderma
... hyperpigmentation, changes in skin colorScleromyxedema
... red skinScombroid fish poisoning syndrome
... facial flushingScombrotoxic fish poisoning
... flushingSeckel syndrome 2
... cafe-au-lait spotsSeckel syndrome 3
... cafe-au-lait spotsSelenium poisoning
... discolored skinSepsis
... CyanosisSepticemia
... flushingShaken Baby Syndrome
... pale skin, bluish skinShaver's disease
... cyanosisSheehan Syndrome
... pallorShingles
... small yellow skin blistersShock
... cyanosis, pallorShock, Cardiogenic
... pale skinShock, Distributive
... pale skinShock, Endocrine
... pale skinShock, Hemorrhagic
... pale skinShock, Hypovolaemic
... pale skinShock, Obstructive
... pale skinShock, Septic
... pale skinShock, Traumatic
... pale skinSickle Cell Anemia
... pale tongue, yellow skin, pallorSideroblastic anemia, autosomal
... pallorSideroblastic anemia, hereditary
... pallorSilicosiderosis
... bluish skinSilicosis
... bluish skinSimpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome
... dark skinSjögren-Larsson syndrome
... skin rednessSkin Diseases, Viral
... skin rednessSmall Intestine Cancer
... pallorSmall intestine cancer, adult
... pallorSneddon Syndrome
... changes in skin color, cyanosis, pallorSocial phobia
... blushingSonoda syndrome
... dark skinSoto's Syndrome
... facial flushing, yellow skinSpastic paraplegia 23
... cafe-au-lait spotsSpherocytosis
... pallorSpinal shock
... pale skin, flushingSpirochetes disease
... yellow skinSpleen Cancer
... pale skinSpleen neoplasm
... pale skinSpondylohypoplasia, arthrogryposis and popliteal pterygium
... birthmarkSpondylometaphyseal dysplasia with combined immunodeficiency
... vitiligoSpontaneous pneumothorax, familial type
... bluish skinSprue
... red inflamed tongueStreptococcal Group A invasive disease
... skin rednessStreptococcal Group B invasive disease
... blue skinStridor
... CyanosisStye
... red eyelidSubpulmonary stenosis
... bluish skinSudden Infant Death Syndrome
... CyanosisSuffocation
... Cyanosis, PallorSummerskill-Walshe-Tygstrup syndrome
... yellow skinSuperficial thrombophlebitis
... local rednessSuperior vena cava syndrome
... cyanosis of shoulder, cyanosis of neck, cyanosis hydrothorax, cyanosis larynx, cyanosis pharynx, cyanosis of faceSystemic mastocytosis
... flushingT
Taussig Bing syndrome
... cyanosisTemporal arteritis
... pallorThalassemia
... pallorThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, acquired
... pallorThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, congenital
... pallorThymus Cancer
... FlushingThymus disorders
... FlushingThyroid agenesis
... pale skinThyroid cancer, familial medullary
... flushingThyroid hormone plasma membrane transport defect
... pale skinTietze syndrome
... rednessTorsion
... rednessTracheal stenosis syndrome
... cyanotic episodesTracheoesophageal fistula without esophageal atresia
... cyanosis with feedingTransfusion Reaction
... FlushingTransient bullous dermolysis of the newborn
... reduced pigmentationTransient erythroblastopenia of childhood
... pallorTraumatic spreading depression syndrome
... pallorTrichothiodystrophy - sun sensitivity
... red skinTriglyceride storage disease with impaired long-chain fatty acid oxidation
... red skinTriploid syndrome
... hypopigmentationTropical sprue
... pallorTruncus Arteriosus
... cyanosis, blue skinTwisted atrioventricular connections
... cyanosisTyrosinemia
... yellow skinU
Ulerythema ophryogenesis
... red skinUnilateral pulmonary agenesis
... cyanosisUremia
... skin discolorationUrticaria
... FlushingV
Vascular malposition
... CyanosisVein of Galen aneurysm
... CyanosisVelocardiofacial syndrome
... CyanosisVentricular septal defect
... CyanosisVentriculo-arterial discordance, isolated
... CyanosisVertigo, benign paroxysmal, in childhood
... pallorVestibulocochlear dysfunction progressive familial
... PallorVibratory angioedema
... red skinVipoma
... FlushingViral Hepatitis
... yellowing skinVitamin C Overdose
... facial flushingVitiligo
... navel white patchesVitreoretinochoroidopathy dominant
... HyperpigmentationVLCAD deficiency
... CyanosisVogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome
... VitiligoVolume depletion
... PallorVulvovaginitis
... rednessW
Waardenburg syndrome type 2
... partial albinismWaardenburg syndrome types I
... partial albinismWaldenström Macroglobulinemia
... pallorWaldenstrom macroglobulinemia
... PallorWarm-reacting-antibody haemolytic anemia
... PallorWarm-reacting-antibody hemolytic anemia
... palenessWaterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
... CyanosisWaterhouse-Friederichsen syndrome
... cyanosis, pallorWDHA syndrome
... FlushingWeil syndrome
... yellow skinWeinstein Kliman Scully syndrome
... Cyanosis, PallorWells syndrome
... red skinWestern equine encephalitis
... CyanosisWheezing
... CyanosisWhitaker syndrome
... VitiligoWhooping Cough
... Blue or purple (cyanosis), CyanosisWhyte Murphy Syndrome
... HyperpigmentationWilms tumor 2
... pallorWilms tumor 3
... pallorWilms tumor 4
... pallorWilms tumor and radial bilateral aplasia
... pallorWilms' tumor
... pallorWilson's Disease
... yellow skin, discolored skinWiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
... PallorWolcott-Rallison syndrome
... HyperpigmentationWolf-Parkinson-White syndrome
... pallorWT limb blood syndrome
... PallorX
X-linked alpha thalassemia mental retardation syndrome (ATR-X)
... PallorX-linked sideroblastic anemia
... pale skin, PallorXerocytosis, heriditary
... PallorY
Yellow fever
... facial flushing, furry tongue, yellow skin, yellow skinYellow nail syndrome
... dark nail borders
Conditions listing complications: Skin color changes:
The following list of conditions
have 'Skin color changes' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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Bronchiolitis
... cyanosisC
Chemical pneumonia
... cyanosisCroup
... cyanosisE
Ebstein's anomaly
... cyanosisEczema
... hyperpigmented eyelidsH
Hemochromatosis
... Skin pigment changesP
Pierre Robin's sequence
... cyanosisT
Thrombocytopenia
... pallor
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Causes of Skin color changes Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Skin color changes based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Sexual activity - history of sexual behavior?
Classifications of Skin color changes:
Subtypes of Skin color changes:
Cyanosis (182 causes), Paleness (268 causes), Hypopigmentation (17 causes), Yellow skin (42 causes), Redness (188 causes), Orange skin (11 causes), Dark skin (74 causes), Hyperpigmentation (23 causes), Skin discoloration (11 causes), Skin, bronze, Skin, mottled, Tongue discolouration (9 causes), White fingers, Whitening (37 causes), Stretch Mark, Leg blueness, Eye blueness (1 cause), Ear blueness, Buttock blueness, Back blueness, Purple skin (6 causes), Ankle blueness, Chest blueness, Blue skin (182 causes), Wrist blueness, Nose blueness, Finger blueness (2 causes), Eyelid blueness, Elbow blueness, Nipple blueness, Fingernail blueness, Calf blueness, Chin blueness, Knee blueness, Arm blueness, Facial blueness, Breast blueness, White Nails (6 causes), White patches (4 causes), De
