Part 1 General Consideration
Chapter 1 Structures and Functions of Skin. 1
Chapter 2 Immunology and Histopathology of Skin 8
Chapter 3 Signs and Symptoms of Skin Diseases and Diagnostic Methods 14
Chapter 4 Treatments of Skin Diseases. 25
Part 2 Skin Diseases
Chapter 1 Bacteria Skin Diseases 31
1.1.Pyodermas. 31
1.2.Erysipelas 35
1.3.Cutaneous tuberculosis. 36
1.4.Leprosy 37
Chapter 2 Viral Infection . 40
2.1.Herpes simplex. 40
2.2.Varicella/chicken pox 43
2.3.Herpes zoster/ shingles 44
2.4.Wart46
2.5.Molluscum contagiosum. 48
2.6.Measles 49
Chapter 3 Dermatomycoses . 50
3.1.Tinea capitis 50
3.2.Tinea corporis and tinea cruris. 52
3.3.Tineamanusandtineapedis54
3.4 Tinea unguium (onychomycosis) . 55
3.5.Malassezia folliculitis (pityrosporum folliculitis) 56
3.6.Tinea versicolor 57
Chapter 4 Parasitic Infestations 59
4.1.Scabies 59
4.2.Pediculosis. 61
Chapter 5 Photodermatoses . 63
5.1.Sunburn . 63
5.2.Photoaging 65
5.3.Photoallergy 66
5.4.Polymorphous light eruption. 67
5.5.Solar urticaria 69
Chapter 6 Allergic Skin Diseases . 71
6.1.Eczema/dermatitis 71
6.2.Contact dermatitis 74
6.3.Atopic dermatitis 74
6.4.Urticaria and angioedema 76
6.5.Drug eruption. 80
Chapter 7 Erythema and Papulosquamous Skin Disease . 88
7.1.Psoriasis. 88
7.2.Parapsoriasis. 93
7.3.Pityriasis rubra pilaris . 94
7.4.Lichen planus and other lichenoid diseases 96
7.5.Erythroderma/exfoliativedermatitis100
7.6.Pityriasisrosea101
Chapter 8 Pigmentary Disorders. 103
8.1.Vitiligo 103
8.2.Oculocutaneousalbinism(OCA).106
8.3.Piebaldism.107
8.4.Freckles / ephelids. 108
8.5.Lentigo.109
8.6.Melasma 109
Chapter 9 Connective Tissue Diseases 112
9.1.Lupus erythematosus .112
9.2.Dermatomyositis 120
9.3.Scleroderma 124
Chapter 10 Bullous Dermatoses. 131
10.1.Pemphigus 131
10.2.Bullous pemphigoid 135
Chapter 11 Congenital and Hereditary Disorders 138
11.1.Ichthyoses 138
11.2.Palmoplantar keratoderma. 139
11.3.Epidermolysis bullosa . 140
11.4.Neurofibromatosis 142
Chapter 12 Metabolic Dermatoses 144
12.1.Amyloidosis 144
12.2.Porphyria. 146
Chapter 13 Skin Tumours 151
13.1.Benignskintumors151
13.2.Malignant skin tumors 158
13.3.Cutaneous lymphoma . 167
Chapter 14 Disease of Skin Appendages 171
14.1.Disorders of sebaceous glands . 172
14.2.Disorders of eccrine sweat glands 179
14.3.Disorders of hair. 181
Chapter 15 Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Syndromic (Symptomatic) Approach 188