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verbpeel off in scales

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* Congenital cutaneous candidiasis presents with a generalized eruption of erythematous macules, papules, and/or pustules with widespread desquamating and/or erosive dermatitis.
Hardened, hyperkeratotic papule-like lesion on the right palm, with desquamating margins and thrombosed blood vessel on its center.
The desquamating lesions on her posterior pharyngeal wall extended to the bilateral arytenoids, posterior cricoid region, and piriform sinuses, as well as the subglottic region (figure).
These changes in comedonal lipid composition began to approach the pattern of epidermal lipids found in normally desquamating stratum corneum cells, possibly explaining isotretinoin's beneficial effect on comedogenesis.
Myocet[R], a nonpegylated liposomal doxorubicin which has demonstrated reduced cardiac toxicity in adults [5] was chosen because of lack of painful desquamating dermatitis of hands and feet described using the pegylated form of doxorubicin.
In the apical region of this layer, desquamating cells and an acidophilic luminal secretion were present (Fig.
The presence of leprae bacilli in desquamating epithelium and the possibility of sweat being the source for the shedding of leprae bacilli has been previously described.4
Desquamating vaginal mucosa from chlorhexidine gluconate.
Rumak, [Detection of micronuclei in desquamating cells of the human oral mucosa in the territory of South Vietnam].
Dermatological exam revealed desquamating 1 cm hyperpigmented, non-blanching macules disseminated over her entire body, most prevalent on the palms and soles.
The phrase "chronic desquamating eosinophilic bronchitis" has been used to describe asthma.
Cholesteatomas are non-neoplastic but destructive lesions consisting of desquamating keratin epithelium.