Includes bibliographical references and index

CONTENTS


Introduction
General considerations
Clinical-pathologic correlations of skin lesions: approach to diagnosis
Biology and pathophysiology of skin
Structure and development of skin
Biology and function of epidermis and appendages
Biology of dermal cells and extracellular matrix
Biology and physiology of blood vessels and of nerves
Cellular and molecular biology of inflammation
Disorders presenting in the skin and mucous membranes
Disorders presenting in the skin and mucous membranes
Epidermis: disorders of cell kinetics and differentiation
Epidermis: disorders of epidermal cohesion: vesicular and bullous disorders
Disorders of epidermal appendages and related disorders
Epidermal and appendageal tumors
Disorders of melanocytes
Epidermal-dermal inflammatory conditions of unknown etiology
Inflammatory and neoplastic disorders of the dermis
Lymphomas, pseudo lymphomas, and related conditions
Disorders of subcutaneous tissue
Disorders of the mucocutaneous integument
Cutaneous changes in disorders of altered reactivity
Eczematous dermatitis

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Disorders due to physical factors
Skin changes related to mobility
Photomedicine
Disorders due to drugs and chemical agents
Dermatology and internal medicine
Cutaneous lesions in nutritional, metabolic, and heritable disorders
Cutaneous manifestations of hematologic disorders
Cutaneous manifestations of gastrointestinal and renal disorders
Cutaneous manifestations of disorders of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems
Cutaneous manifestations of alterations and disorders of the endocrine system
Cutaneous manifestations of multisystem diseases
Cutaneous manifestations of disease in other organ systems
Diseases due to microbial agents
Bacterial diseases with cutaneous involvement
Fungal diseases with cutaneous involvement
Rickettsia diseases
Viral diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases
Infestations
Bites and stings
Therapeutics
Topical modalities
Systemic therapy
Surgery in dermatology
Pediatric and geriatric dermatology