Different kinds of skin rashes include eczema, chickenpox, psoriasis, and shingles. Treatment depends on what's causing your rash, but it may involve medications or lifestyle changes. Get medical care ...

Viral skin rashes (also known as viral exanthems) can cause itching, irritation, and pain — and possibly symptoms like fever or fatigue. Unlike allergic rashes, which happen when your immune system ...

Pimples or a pimple-like rash can develop on any part of the body, including on the legs and thighs. Potential causes include folliculitis, keratosis pilaris, and hives. Pimples often appear as one or ...

Also known as pigmented purpuric dermatoses, benign pigmented purpura (BPP) include a spectrum of disorders characterized clinically by a purpura that morphologically appears to have distinct forms ...

A 76-year-old woman, who had a history of treated hepatitis C virus infection, presented with rapidly progressive kidney failure and a stroke. Palpable purpura on the legs was noted. A diagnosis ...

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis is characterized by inflammation directed at small blood vessels in the skin. The process is mediated by neutrophils. Histologically, leukocytoclasis (i.e., destruction of ...