Synonym(s)
Flying membrane; Swimming skin; Wing skin
HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.
Ullrich, 1936
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Derived from the Greek pteryx = "wing", skin or mucous membrane fold similar to a wing. There are many possible forms, among others the pterygium of the skin.
E.g. Pterygium colli (congenital frontal skin fold leading diagonally from the mastoid to the acromion region). S.a. Pterygium inversum unguis, Pterygium conjunctivae.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Plastic surgery correction.
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Bonnevie-ullrich syndrome; Fèvre-languepin syndrome; Flying membrane; Nail lichen planus ; Pterygium colli; Swimming skin; Wing skin;Disclaimer
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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer