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Skin spots: The occurrence of spots that are located on the skin. See free access online books about Skin spots below. See detailed information below for a list of 24 causes of Skin spots, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Skin spots 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.
See full list of 33
medications causing Skin spots
The list below shows some of the causes of Skin spots mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 24 causes of Skin spots
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 spots. Of the 24 causes of Skin spots that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
See the analysis of the prevalence of 24 causes of Skin spots
The following list of conditions have 'Skin spots' 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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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Skin spots based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Subtypes of Skin spots:
Ecchymosis (1 cause)
Medical Conditions associated with Skin spots:
Rash (930 causes), Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Skin problems (3304 causes)
Symptoms related to Skin spots:
Skin rash (930 causes), Skin blisters (337 causes), Skin ulcers, Skin color changes (1649 causes), Hutchinson's freckle, Macule, Papule, Erythema, Vesicles, Blisters (337 causes), Malignant melanoma, Squamous cell carcinoma, Basal cell carcinoma, Marjolin ulcer, Rodent ulcer, Superficial spreading melanoma, Nodular melanoma, Acral lentigenous melanoma, Clarke's classification
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