Dermoscopy is a non-invasive, widely used diagnostic tool that aids the diagnosis of skin lesions and is proven to increase the accuracy of melanoma diagnosis.

This book is a practical, self-assessment guide to the diagnosis of skin disorders by dermoscopy.

Beginning with an introduction to the technique, the following sections describe its use for different skin conditions, including pigmentation disorders, infectious diseases, skin tumours, and more. The final sections cover onychoscopy (nails) and trichoscopy (hair and scalp).

Each case is highly illustrated with clinical photographs and diagrams, and includes a summary of the key features of the topic and dermoscopic clinical pearls.

Key Points

  • Practical, self-assessment guide to diagnosis of skin disorders by dermoscopy
  • Covers numerous different skin conditions
  • Includes sections on onychoscopy and trichoscopy
  • Highly illustrated with clinical photographs and diagrams
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Practical, self-assessment guide to diagnosis of skin disorders by dermoscopy covering numerous different skin conditions. Includes sections on onychoscopy (nails) and trichoscopy (hair and scalp). Highly illustrated with clinical photographs and diagrams.

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Section 1: Basics of Dermoscopy

  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Dermoscopy
  • Chapter 2: Types of Dermoscope
  • Chapter 3: Basic Patterns on Dermoscopy

Section 2: Disorders of Pigmentation

  • Chapter 4: Melasma
  • Chapter 5: Nonmelasma Facial Melanoses
  • Chapter 6: Other Disorders of Hyperpigmentation
  • Chapter 7: Vitiligo and Other Disorders of Hypopigmentation
  • Chapter 8: Differentiation of Nevus Depigmentosus, Ash Leaf Macules and Nevus Anemicus

Section 3: Papulosquamous Disorders

  • Chapter 9: Papulosquamous Disorders

Section 4: Infectious Disorders

  • Chapter 10: Infectious Disorders

Section 5: Autoimmune and Granulomatous Disorders

  • Chapter 11: Autoimmune Diseases
  • Chapter 12: Dermoscopy of Granulomatous Disorder

Section 6: Skin Tumors

  • Chapter 13: Benign and Premalignant Tumors of Skin
  • Chapter 14: Dermoscopy of Malignant Cutaneous Tumors

Section 7: Onychoscopy

  • Chapter 15: Onychoscopy

Section 8: Trichoscopy

  • Chapter 16: Trichoscopy

Section 9: Miscellaneous

  • Chapter 17: Disorder of Vessels
  • Chapter 18: Dermoscopy in Nevoid Disorders
  • Chapter 19: Dermoscopy of Miscellaneous Disorders


Index

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9789386322678
Publisert
2017-04-30
Utgiver
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Vekt
350 gr
Høyde
279 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
164

Biografisk notat

Manas Chatterjee MD DNB
Senior Adviser, Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Shekhar Neema MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Command Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Subrata Malakar MD
Director, Rita Skin Foundation, Kolkata, West Bengal, India