"Toothache" usually refers to pain around the teeth or jaws. It is usually caused when a nerve in the root of a tooth becomes irritated. Dental (tooth) infection, decay, injury, or loss of a tooth are the most common causes of dental pain. Pain may a...
Tinea cruris is the name used for infection of the groin with a dermatophyte fungus. An infection of the groin is usually caused by anthropophile fungi. The most common species are Epidermophyton floccosum and Tricophyton rubrum. It is most often see...
Capillary hemangiomas are one of the most common benign orbital tumors of infancy. Capillary hemangiomas are typically found at birth. They will grow during the first decade and most will shrink (involutes). Capillary hemangiomas are believed to be h...
Strawberry hemangiomas are the most common tumors of infancy. Strawberry hemangiomas are a type of vascular birthmark. They consist of an abnormally dense group of widened blood vessels. They appear on the surface of the skin. Mostly the colour of st...
Cavernous hemangiomas are the most common intraorbital tumors found in adults. These common birthmarks usually become symptomatic in older children, with bluish skin discoloration, local swelling, and pain. Cavernous hemangiomas arise from the endoth...
Warts are the most common infection of the skin caused by a virus. Plantar warts are hyperkeratotic lesions on the plantar surface. Plantar warts grow on the plantar, or bottom surface of the foot. About 10 percent of teenagers have warts. A plantar...
A port-wine stain is birthmark in which swollen blood vessels cause a reddish-purplish discoloration of the skin. It often affects the facial region. Port-wine stains occur in about 3 out of 1,000 people. Port-wine stains may be a sign of Sturge-Webe...
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