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mucocutaneous

[¦myü·kō·kyü′tā·nē·əs]
(anatomy)
Pertaining to a mucous membrane and the skin, and to the line where these join.
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The commonest clinical presentations include mucocutaneous bleeding with increased bleeding after minor trauma 82% (n= 40), spontaneous bruisibility 78% (n= 38), gingival bleeding 73.4% (n=36), epistaxis 52.5% (n= 26).
(17.) David C, Dimier-David L, Vargas F, Torrez M, Dedet JP Fifteen years of cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Bolivia: a retrospective study.
The frequency of these mucocutaneous manifestations varies between different populations and in different stages of the disease, mainly determined by CD4 count.
(30) The distinction between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and EBV-positive mucocutaneous ulcer is important in the posttransplantation setting because EBV-positive mucocutaneous ulcer has an indolent course.
Mucocutaneous side effects of antineoplastic chemotherapy.
On inspection, mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation was detected in the hands, feet, and perioral and oral mucosa.
The impact of oral omega-3 on mucocutaneous side effects of isotretinoin in patients with acne vulgaris has not been evaluated yet.
PJS is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by mucocutaneous pigmentation and hamartomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract.
Platelet and vessel wall disorders usually present with mucocutaneous bleeding (petechiae, purpura, ecchymoses, epistaxis, menorrhagia, haematuria and/or gastrointestinal tract blood loss).
Cutaneous and mucocutaneous plasmacytomas are generally smooth, elevated, pinkish or red solitary nodules ranging from 1 to 2cm (RAKICH et al., 1989; CLARK et al., 1992; STENBERG et al., 2009; VAIL, 2013).
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