BookSunil Kothiwala, Anup Kumar Tiwary, Piyush Kumar, editors.
Summary: This book provides a guide to the diagnosis and management of melanocyte disorders. Clinical cases are presented to illustrate the treatment of both common and unusual conditions, as well as best practice techniques. Patient management options are discussed in relation to melanocyte senescence, hypermelanotic disorders, hypomelanotic disorders, reticulate pigmentation, benign melanocytic nevi, and malignant melanocytic proliferation. Clinical Cases in Disorders of Melanocytes aims to aid clinical decision making and the recognition of subtle symptoms and is relevant to trainees and clinicians working within dermatology.
Contents:
Developmental/Migration disorders
Dermal pigmentation- Nevus of Ota
Melanocyte Senescence
Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis
Hypermelanotic disorders
Melasma
Lichen planus pigmentosus
Pityriasis versicolor
Pigmented cosmetic dermatitis
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation
Macular amyloidosis
Chronic arsenicosis
Vitamin B 12 deficiency
Addison's disease
Hypomelanotic disorders
Nevus depigmentosus
Oculocutaneous albinism
Vitiligo
Leprosy
Reticulate pigmentation
Dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria
Benign melanocytic nevi
Congenital melanocytic nevi
Junctional, compound and intradermal nevi
Halo nevus
Blue nevus
Malignant melanocytic proliferation.