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Results 1 - 10 of 22 for Mucous membranes
  1. Congenital plasminogen deficiency 
    ... disorder that results in inflamed growths on the mucous membranes, which are the moist tissues that line body ... most often affects the conjunctiva, which are the mucous membranes that protect the white part of the eye ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../congenital-plasminogen-deficiency - Genetics
  2. Multiple cutaneous and mucosal venous malformations 
    ... patches (lesions) on the skin (cutaneous) and the mucous membranes, such as the lining of the mouth and ... lesions below the surface of the skin or mucous membranes, which are characteristic of VMCM. TEK VMCM is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...utaneous-and-mucosal-venous-malformations - Genetics
  3. White sponge nevus 
    White sponge nevus is a condition characterized by the formation of white patches of tissue called nevi (singular: nevus) that appear as thickened, velvety, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/white-sponge-nevus - Genetics
  4. Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis 
    ... most affected individuals, the condition also damages the mucous membranes, including the lining of the mouth and the ... and redness of the conjunctiva, which are the mucous membranes that protect the white part of the eye ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...hnson-syndrome-toxic-epidermal-necrolysis - Genetics
  5. Familial candidiasis 
    ... nails, and the moist lining of body cavities (mucous membranes). These infections are recurrent and persistent, which means ... commonly present on the skin and on the mucous membranes, and in most people usually causes no health ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/familial-candidiasis - Genetics
  6. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma 
    ... the outer layer of skin and in the mucous membranes, which are the moist tissues that line body ... neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) develops in the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, and throat.HNSCC is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../head-and-neck-squamous-cell-carcinoma - Genetics
  7. Cowden syndrome 
    ... are most commonly found on the skin and mucous membranes (such as the lining of the mouth and ... The growth of hamartomas on the skin and mucous membranes typically becomes apparent by a person's late ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cowden-syndrome - Genetics
  8. Lipoid proteinosis 
    ... the eyelids and the inside of the mouth (mucous membranes), and other areas.The first symptom of this ... generally do not impair vision.The skin and mucous membranes are often fragile in children with lipoid proteinosis, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lipoid-proteinosis - Genetics
  9. Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy 
    ... nails, and the moist lining of body cavities (mucous membranes) caused by a type of fungus called Candida. ... control growth of Candida on the surface of mucous membranes. By damaging IL-17 cytokines, AIRE gene mutations ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...inopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal-dystrophy - Genetics
  10. Darier disease 
    ... back, knees, elbows, and behind the ears. The mucous membranes can also be affected, with blemishes occurring on ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/darier-disease - Genetics
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