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ATROPHIE CUTANEE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poikiloderma
1, record 1, English, poikiloderma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A skin disorder characterized by pigmentation, telangiectasia, purpura, pruritus, and atrophy. Occasionally seen in dermatomyositis and polymyositis. 2, record 1, English, - poikiloderma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poïkilodermie
1, record 1, French, po%C3%AFkilodermie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association d’érythèmes télangiectasiques, de pigmentation et d’atrophie, disposés en réseau et prenant ainsi un aspect bigarré, correspondant à une forme particulière d’atrophie cutanée pouvant s’observer dans diverses affections, certaines acquises(parapsoriasis, dermatomyosite, mélanose de Riehl), d’autres congénitales ou familiales. 1, record 1, French, - po%C3%AFkilodermie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poiquilodermia
1, record 1, Spanish, poiquilodermia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pecilodermia 1, record 1, Spanish, pecilodermia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- progeria
1, record 2, English, progeria
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Hutchinson-Gilford disease 1, record 2, English, Hutchinson%2DGilford%20disease
correct
- Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome 1, record 2, English, Hutchinson%2DGilford%20syndrome
correct
- premature senile syndrome 1, record 2, English, premature%20senile%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which normal development in the first year is followed by gross retardation of growth, with a senile appearance characterized by dry wrinkled skin, total alopecia, and bird-like facies. 1, record 2, English, - progeria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- progeria
1, record 2, French, progeria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- progérie 1, record 2, French, prog%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
- syndrome de Gilford 1, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20Gilford
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome d’Hutchinson-Gilford 1, record 2, French, syndrome%20d%26rsquo%3BHutchinson%2DGilford
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété rare de nanisme essentiel, s’accompagnant d’un aspect sénile dès les premières années de la vie(calvitie, hypotricose, atrophie cutanée et des phanères, dénutrition) associé à une dysmorphie faciale en «tête d’oiseau», une cyphoscoliose, une atrophie des organes génitaux externes, et une athérosclérose précoce, entraînant la mort vers l'âge de 15 ans. 1, record 2, French, - progeria
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- progeria
1, record 2, Spanish, progeria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Envejecimiento prematuro acompañado de un cuadro de arteriosclerosis precoz y acelerada, que se hereda de manera autosómica recesiva. 1, record 2, Spanish, - progeria
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cutaneous atrophy
1, record 3, English, cutaneous%20atrophy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cutaneous atrophy on the lesions of pityriasis versicolor: one case. (In Nouvelles dermatologiques (Les), 1987, 6 (3) 261, cited in PASCAL data base.) 1, record 3, English, - cutaneous%20atrophy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Effects of topical ammonium lactate on cutaneous atrophy from a potent topical corticosteroid. (In Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1992, 26 (4) 535-544, cited in PASCAL data base.) 1, record 3, English, - cutaneous%20atrophy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- atrophie cutanée
1, record 3, French, atrophie%20cutan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poïkilodermie congénitale avec formation de bulles traumatiques et atrophie cutanée progressive : poïkilodermie de Theresa Kindler.(Relevé dans Annales de dermatologie et de vénéréologie, 1985, 112(9) 703-704, cité dans la base de données PASCAL.) 1, record 3, French, - atrophie%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cutaneous atrophy
1, record 4, English, cutaneous%20atrophy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- atrophoderma 2, record 4, English, atrophoderma
correct
- atrophia cutis 2, record 4, English, atrophia%20cutis
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atrophy of the skin. 1, record 4, English, - cutaneous%20atrophy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seen in scleroderma. 2, record 4, English, - cutaneous%20atrophy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- atrophie cutanée
1, record 4, French, atrophie%20cutan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme générique recouvrant l’ensemble des affections dégénératives, secondaires, idiopathiques ou congénitales, qui se manifestent par un amincissement de la peau et une diminution de sa consistance et de son élasticité. 1, record 4, French, - atrophie%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S’observe dans la sclérodermie. 2, record 4, French, - atrophie%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- atrofia cutánea
1, record 4, Spanish, atrofia%20cut%C3%A1nea
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- atrofoderma 1, record 4, Spanish, atrofoderma
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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