Genodermatoses : a clinical guide to genetic skin disorders / [edited by] Joel L. Spitz ; illustrations by Vaune J. Hatch.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spitz, Joel L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Skin Diseases--genetics.

Skin--Diseases--Genetic aspects.

Skin.

Medical Subjects:

Skin Diseases--genetics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Specially designed for dermatologists, pediatricians, and family physicians, this user-friendly guide to genetic skin disorders is an ideal resource for both board preparation and clinical practice. To help make learning a difficult subject more efficient and effective, the text takes a user-friendly, visual approach, featuring more than 300 full-color illustrations and a format designed for maximum retention of content. You'll find features like these-- Each syndrome is presented in easy-to-read, two-page spreads, allowing you to read material in depth or at-a-glance Full body diagrams and clinical photographs of each syndrome Bulleted text summarizing the patterns of inheritance, prenatal diagnosis, incidence, age of presentation, pathogenesis, key features, differential diagnosis, laboratory findings, management, and prognosis Boxed features highlight clinical pearls and add insight and breadth to the material New syndromes such as PHACE, AEC, EEC, Griscelli, and Birt-Hogg-Dube As a board preparation tool or on-the-job resource, this powerful reference is valued for its breadth and depth as well as its compact, efficient format.

Contents:

Disorders of cornification

Disorders of pigmentation

Disorders of vascularization

Disorders of connective tissue

Disorders with malignant potential

Epidermolysis bullosa

Disorders of porphyrin metabolism

Disorders with photosensitivity

Disorders with immunodeficiency

Disorders of hair and nails

Disorders of metabolism

Disorders with chromosome abnormalities

Disorders with short stature.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781451166842

1451166842

OCLC:

923525864