and the development of resistance such recommenda The aim of this atlas is to provide clear guidance and a source of quick and easy reference for all physicians tions can, of course, only be of a general nature in an dealing with patients suffering from exotic skin diseases atlas such as this. The practising physician is therefore and for medical staff working in tropical and sub recommended to consult pertinent standard texts and guidelines on the respective diseases. Synonyms do tropical regions. It is not designed to replace the numerous excellent textbooks on tropical diseases and not change as rapidly as recommended treatments, and dermatology, but rather to supplement and com in an atlas of tropical dermatology and venerology are plement them in a practical way. indispensable to those readers whose first language is not the same as that used in the text: Thus, in addition The text and illustrations are the result of the per sonal experience gained from around the world in the to the English names, Spanish, French, German, Latin last forty years, and thus provide the reader with easy and local names as far as they are known are quoted to understand practical information on tropical and for each condition. Finally, for some infectious skin diseases, the distribution and life cycles of the parasites venereal diseases and ubiquitous dermatoses of the tropics and subtropics. are shown in maps and diagrams.

1 Viral Diseases of the Skin

Variola Vera
Molluscum Contagiosum
Varicella
Herpes Zoster
Herpes Simplex
Verrucae Planae
Verrucae Vulgares
Verrucae Plantares
Condylomata Acuminata
Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis
Measles
Rubella
Dengue Fever
Sandfly Fever
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
2 Rickettsial Diseases
Epidemic Typhus
Endemic Typhus
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Tick Bite Fever
Rickettsialpox
Scrub Typhus
3 Bacterial Dermatoses
Mycobacterial Infections
Leprosy
Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection
Mycobacterium marinum Infection
Pyococcal Infections
Follicular Impetigo
Sycosis Barbae
Sycosis Cruris
Furuncle
Carbuncle
Acne Necrotica
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Bullous Impetigo
Granuloma Pyogenicum
Impetigo Contagiosa
Ecthyma
Erysipelas
Scarlatina
Nonpyococcal Infections
Pseudofolliculitis
Folliculitis Cheloidalis
Tropical Ulcer
Anthrax
Bartonellosis
Rhinoscleroma
Erysipeloid
Cancrum Oris
Erythrasma
Plague
Rat Bite Fever
4 Endemic Treponematoses
Yaws
Pinta
Endemic Syphilis
5 Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Syphilis
Gonorrhoea
Chancroid
Lymphogranuloma Venereum
Granuloma Inguinale
6 Superficial Fungal Dermatoses
Tinea Imbricata
Tinea Nigra
Piedra
Favus
Tinea Capitis
Tinea Barbae
Tinea Corporis
Tinea Pedum et Manuum
Tinea Unguium
Trichophytic Granuloma
Dermatophytids
Tinea Versicolor
Candidosis
7 Deep Mycoses
Mycetoma
Sporotrichosis
Chromomycosis
Lôbo's Disease
Paracoccidioidomycosis
North American Blastomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis
African Histoplasmosis
Rhinosporidiosis
Entomophthoromycosis
8 Protozoan Dermatoses
Chagas' Disease
African Trypanosomiasis
CutaneousAmoebiasis
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
American Leishmaniasis
Diffuse Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Post-Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis
9 Helminthic Dermatoses
Creeping Eruption
Filariasis
Loiasis
Dracunculiasis
Onchocerciasis
Late Cutaneous Schistosomiasis
Cercarial Dermatitis
10 Dermatoses due to Arthropods
Scabies
Tick Bites
Pulicosis
Tungiasis
Pediculosis
Phthiriasis Pubis
Cutaneous Myiasis
Beetle Dermatitis
11 Venomous Animals
Venomous Coelenterates
Venomous Fish
Venomous Arthropods
Venomous Snakes
12 Dermatoses due to Malnutrition
Kwashiorkor
Vitamin A Deficiency
Pellagra
Riboflavin Deficiency
13 Pigmentary Disorders
Albinism and Piebaldism
Vitiligo
Leucoderma and Leucomelanoderma
Pityriasis Alba
Chloasma
Berloque Dermatitis
Riehl's Melanosis
14 Genodermatoses
Ichthyoses
Keratosis Pilaris
Keratosis Palmoplantaris
Mal de Meleda
Porokeratosis of Mibelli
Darier's Disease
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Neurofibromatosis Recklinghausen
Adenoma Sebaceum
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
Trichoepithelioma
Xeroderma Pigmentosum
Steatocystoma Multiplex
15 Eczema, Dermatitis and Prurigo
Atopic Dermatitis
Seborrhoeic Dermatitis
Gravitational Eczema
Asteatotic Eczema
Nummular Eczema
Pompholyx
Lichen Simplex Chronicus
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Dermatitis Due to Plants
Photo-allergic Contact Dermatitis
Infective Dermatitis
Prurigo
Nodular Prurigo
16 Maculopapulosqamous Dermatoses
Psoriasis
Parapsoriasis
Lichen Planus
Pityriasis Rosea
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris
17 Vesiculobullous Eruptions
Pemphigus Vulgaris
Pemphigus Foliaceus
Pemphigus Erythematosus
Brazilian Pemphigus
Pemphigus Vegetans
Pemphigoid
Benign Mucosal Pemphigoid
DermatitisHerpetiformis
Benign Chronic Bullous Dermatitis of Childhood
Herpes Gestationis
18 Connective Tissue Disorders
Chronic Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Dermatomyositis
Localized Scleroderma
Generalized Scleroderma
Systemic Sclerosis
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicans
Ainhum
Dupuytren's Contracture
Striae Distensae
19 Urticaria, Erythema Multiforme and Drug Eruptions
Urticaria
Erythema Multiforme
Annular Erythemas
Erythema Nodosum
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Drug Eruptions
20 Diseases of the Skin Appendages
Acne Vulgaris
Rosacea
Miliaria
Alopecia Areata
Alopecia Artefacta
Cicatricial Alopecia
21 Diseases due to Physical Agents
Callosity
Burns
Cold Injury
Erythema ab Igne
Sunburn
Polymorphic Light Eruption
Actinic Cheilitis
Elastotic Degeneration
Radiodermatitis
22 Naevoid Conditions
Naevus Cell Naevus
Benign Juvenile Melanoma
Blue Naevus
Pigmented Hairy Cellular Naevus
Cutis Verticis Gyrata
Naevus Verrucosus
Naevus Flammeus
Naevus Vasculosus
Naevus Cavernosus
Naevus Anaemicus
Naevus of Klippel-Trenaunay
Lymphangioma Circumscriptum
23 Benign Skin Tumours
Keloid
Histiocytoma
Fibroma
Lipoma
Leiomyoma
Seborrhoeic Keratoses
Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra
Syringoma
Sebaceous Cyst
Mucous Cyst
Dermal Cylindroma
24 Malignant Skin Tumours
Bowen's Disease
Erythroplasia of Queyrat
Paget's Disease
Basal Cell Epithelioma
Leucoplakia
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Metastatic Malignant Tumours of the Skin
Lentigo Maligna
Malignant Melanoma
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans
Classical Kaposi's Sarcoma
Mycosis Fungoides
Burkitt's Lymphoma
Retinoblastoma
25 Miscellaneous Dermatoses
Sarcoidosis
Granuloma Annulare.-Granuloma Multiforme
Foreign Body Granuloma
Xanthomatosis
Endemic Goitre
Gout
Milium
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Erythroderma
Purpura Anaphylactoides
Acanthosis Nigricans
Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris
Keratoderma Plantare Sulcatum
Artefacts
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