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Skin pigmentation

Skin pigmentation: Introduction

Skin pigmentation: The occurrence of pigmentation that is located in the skin. See free access online books about Skin pigmentation below. See detailed information below for a list of 75 causes of Skin pigmentation, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Skin pigmentation:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Skin pigmentation. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Skin pigmentation:

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Skin pigmentation: Symptom Checker

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Skin pigmentation

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Diagnostic Guides for Skin pigmentation

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Misdiagnosis and Skin pigmentation

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Medications or substances causing Skin pigmentation:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Skin pigmentation 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 pigmentation

The list below shows some of the causes of Skin pigmentation mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Skin pigmentation?

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 pigmentation. Of the 75 causes of Skin pigmentation that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 1 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 69 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 75 causes of Skin pigmentation

Conditions listing symptoms: Skin pigmentation:

The following list of conditions have 'Skin pigmentation' 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.

A

  • Ablinism I syndrome ... pigmented nevi
  • Ablinism II syndrome ... pigmented nevi
  • Adrenal insufficiency ... Cutaneous pigmentation
  • Albinism ocular late onset sensorineural deafness ... pigmented nevi
  • Albinism, ocular, autosomal recessive ... pigmented nevi
  • Aplastic anemia ... brown skin pigmentation
  • Athabaskan severe combined immunodeficiency ... abnormal skin pigmentation

    B

  • Banti's syndrome ... brown skin pigmentation
  • Bone-Marrow failure syndromes ... brown skin pigmentation
  • Busulfan toxicity syndrome ... skin pigmentation

    C

  • Cholestasis ... changes in skin pigmentation
  • Chromosome 10, trisomy 10pter p13 ... pigmented nevi
  • Chromosome 11, deletion 11p ... Pigmented nevi
  • Chromosome 7 ring syndrome ... pigmented nevi
  • Chromosome 7, monosomy 7q21 ... abnormal pigmentary skin changes
  • Craniosynostosis exostoses nevus epibulbar dermoid ... pigmented nevi

    D

  • Deletion 11p ... Pigmented nevi
  • Dermatomyositis ... brownish pigmentation over joints
  • Dermo-odontodysplasia ... pigmented nevi

    F

  • Fanconi syndrome ... brown skin pigmentation

    H

  • Hematochromatosis ... Skin pigmentation
  • Hemochromatosis type 1 ... abnormal skin pigmentation
  • Hemochromatosis type 2 ... abnormal skin pigmentation
  • Hemochromatosis type 3 ... abnormal skin pigmentation
  • Hemochromatosis type 4 ... abnormal skin pigmentation
  • Hereditary Hemochromatosis ... abnormal skin pigmentation

    K

  • Kuskokwim disease ... pigmented nevi

    M

  • Macrodactyly - Hemihypertrophy - Connective tissue nevi syndrome ... pigmented nevi
  • Meinecke syndrome ... pigmented nevi
  • Mental retardation - short broad thumbs ... pigmented nevi
  • Milner-Khallouf-Gibson syndrome ... abnormal skin pigmentation

    N

  • Navajo poikiloderma ... abnormal skin pigmentation

    O

  • Ocular Albinism type 1 ... pigmented nevi
  • Oculocerebral syndrome with hypopigmentation ... pigmented nevi
  • Oculocutaneous albinism, minimal pigment type ... pigmented nevi

    P

  • Phacomatosis pigmentokeratotica ... abnormal skin pigmentation
  • Phosgene oxime - skin exposure ... brown skin pigmentation
  • Phosgene oxime exposure ... brown skin pigmentation
  • Pseudopapilledema - blepharophimosis - hand anomalies ... pigmented nevi

    S

  • Scleroderma ... skin pigmentation
  • Short stature - abnormal skin pigmentation - mental retardation ... abnormal skin pigmentation
  • Sideroblastic anemia, autosomal ... skin pigmentation
  • Sideroblastic anemia, hereditary ... skin pigmentation

    T

  • Thanos-Stewart-Zonana Syndrome ... pigmented nevi
  • Torticollis, keloids, cryptorchidism, renal dysplasia ... pigmented nevi
  • Tricho-odonto-onychial dysplasia ... pigmented nevi
  • Turner Syndrome ... pigmented nevi

    W

  • WAGR Syndrome ... pigmented nevi
  • Whipple's Disease ... Skin pigmentation
  • Wilms tumor - aniridia - genitourinary anomalies - mental retardation ... pigmented nevi

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    Medical Conditions associated with Skin pigmentation:

    Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Skin problems (3304 causes)

    Symptoms related to Skin pigmentation:

    Skin rash (930 causes), Skin blisters (337 causes), Skin ulcers, Skin color changes (1649 causes), Addison's disease, Radiation dermatitis, Cushing's disease, Acne scars, Small pox, Chicken pox, Melanoma, Hutchison's melanotic freckle

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