Vascular malformations (VMs) are dysplastic abnormalities of vascular channels, differing from vascular tumors by their slow growth. Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) arise between weeks 4-10 of intrauterine life, with a prevalence of 1 in 100,000 among Caucasians. Common in the head, neck, and hands, AVMs may be asymptomatic or cause symptoms like pain, deformity, and disability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with distinct characteristics: chronic nature, morphology, and location. It originates from occluded and ruptured follicles, releasing keratin and bacteria into the nearby dermis. This causes an inflammatory reaction, leading to the formation of abscesses and the destruction of the pilosebaceous junction.
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