Description
Book SynopsisDermoscopy 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
Table of ContentsSection 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
Section 8: Trichoscopy
Section 9: Miscellaneous
- Chapter 17: Disorder of Vessels
- Chapter 18: Dermoscopy in Nevoid Disorders
- Chapter 19: Dermoscopy of Miscellaneous Disorders
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