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Skin (integumentary system) conditions

Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment approaches and prevention for common conditions. Browse A–Z, by body system, or search.

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Skin (integumentary system) conditions

Photograph showing a skin cancer lesion (superficial basal cell carcinoma) that looks reddish brown and slightly raised Skin (integumentary system)

Basal cell carcinoma

Non-infectious · Chronic

The most common type of skin cancer, which grows slowly on sun-exposed skin and rarely spreads.

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X-ray image showing infiltration of the human lungs by blastomycosis Respiratory system

Blastomycosis

Infectious · Acute or chronic

A fungal infection caught by breathing in spores from soil, usually affecting the lungs and sometimes spreading to the skin and bones.

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