Streaks

Streaks: Introduction

Streaks: The appearance of lines or streaks on the skin. See free access online books about Streaks below. See detailed information below for a list of 8 causes of Streaks, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

» Review Causes of Streaks: full list

Causes of Streaks:

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

• Infection - can cause red streaks around the area of infection.
• Lymphangitis - the name for the streaking through the lymph system around an infection site.
• Pregnancy - can cause a darkening vertical line on the central abdomen.
• Scabies - short fine grey lines
• Acanthosis nigricans
• Arsenic poisoning - causes white lines and horizontal ridges under nails.
• more causes...»

See full list of 8 causes of Streaks

» Review Causes of Streaks: full list

Streaks: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Streaks, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

Symptom Checker

• Streaks: Symptom Checker

Symptom Checker

• Streaks and Rash (4 causes)
• Streaks and Dark skin (3 causes)
• Streaks and Arm symptoms (3 causes)
• Streaks and Behavioral symptoms (3 causes)
• Streaks and Chest symptoms (3 causes)
• Streaks and Head symptoms (3 causes)
• Streaks and Leg symptoms (3 causes)
• Streaks and Limb symptoms (3 causes)
• Streaks and Mental problems (3 causes)
• Streaks and Personality symptoms (3 causes)
• Streaks and Sexual symptoms (3 causes)
• Streaks and Skin problems (3 causes)
• Streaks and Skin symptoms (3 causes)
• Streaks and Weakness (3 causes)
• Streaks and Itching skin (3 causes)
• Streaks and Altered pigmentation (2 causes)
• Streaks and Hyperpigmentation in children (2 causes)
• Streaks and Hyperpigmentation of nipples (2 causes)
• more...»

See full list of 676 Symptom Checker combinations related to Streaks

Diagnostic Guides for Streaks

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Streaks from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Streaks. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Streaks

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Stories from Users for Streaks

Real-life user stories relating to Streaks:

• Thick endometrial lining
• How do I submit a question to one of the Doctors on line?
• Line of Dead skin on the side of cheek
• endometrial lining
• seeing lines
• lines...

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Streaks or relevant symptoms:

• Cardiovascular (Heart and Blood Circulation) (333)
  • Chest pain and shortness of breath
  • Purple-blue skin color
  • Palpitations, inner left arm pain
  • Hand numbness
  • Need help with diagnoses
  • More user stories
• Allergic/Immunologic (157)
  • Chronic hives
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Swelling & itching
  • Problems with my scalp can anyone help me
  • More user stories
• Gastrointestinal (Food - from entry to exit) (775)
  • Bloating/Distention/Intestinal Gas
  • Intense Abdominal Pain
  • Feels like a baby kicking-not pregnant
  • Help Please! Extreme Abdominal Pain/Gas/Bowel Symptoms ++
  • Explosive Diarrhea after eating
  • More user stories

Videos for Streaks

Patient Surveys for Streaks

• Patient Profile Survey
  Take Survey  View Results
• Survey about diseases related to your Streaks
  Take Survey  View Results

Detailed list of causes of Streaks

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

• Acanthosis nigricans
• Arsenic poisoning - causes white lines and horizontal ridges under nails.
• Cushing's syndrome - reddish-blue streaks on the skin
• Incontinentia Pigmenti - spiral lines of small fluid-filled blisters
• Infection - can cause red streaks around the area of infection.
• Lymphangitis - the name for the streaking through the lymph system around an infection site.
• more causes...»

See full list of 8 causes of Streaks

How Common are these Causes of Streaks?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Streaks. Of the 8 causes of Streaks that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

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

See the analysis of the prevalence of 8 causes of Streaks

Conditions listing symptoms: Streaks:

The following list of conditions have 'Streaks' 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.

C

Causes of Streaks Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Streaks based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: