Dermatopathology
Dermatopathology
Dermatopathology is a field of increasing importance for pathologists as well as dermatologists. This book introduces the principles of microscopic pathology of acquired skin diseases in a concise, yet comprehensive manner. The underlying mechanisms of the different diseases are discussed with reference to modern knowledge about immunology, molecular biology, and inflammatory response to infections and injury. It focuses on relevant processes in basic pathology in those skin diseases the practitioner is confronted with in his daily practice together with short clinical descriptions and case studies.
1;Preface;5 2;Acknowledgement;6 3;Contents;7 4;Abbreviations;14 5;1 Requirements for a Good Diagnostic Result;16 6;2 The Dermal Blood Vasculature;19 7;3 The Dermal Lymphatic Vasculature;24 8;4 The Immune Response;27 9;5 Cell and Vascular Response to Infection and Injury;36 10;6 Cell Death in the Living Body;46 11;7 Vasculitis;50 12;8 Skin Lesions due to Abnormalities in Blood Components;80 13;9 Arteriosclerosis in the Skin;90 14;10 Thromboangiitis Obliterans;93 15;11 Angiotropic Lymphoma;95 16;12 Infections Caused by Common Pyogenic Bacteria;98 17;13 Common Fungal Infections;101 18;14 Demodicidosis;115 19;15 Infections Caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, M. Bovis, and Atypical Mycobacteria ;117 20;16 Leprosy;125 21;17 Syphilis;129 22;18 Lyme Borreliosis;137 23;19 Leishmaniasis;149 24;20 Herpes Simplex, Herpes Zoster/Varicella, and Cytomegalovirus Infections;151 25;21 Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in Skin and Mucous Membranes;162 26;22 Dermatitis (Eczema);170 27;23 Psoriasis;178 28;24 Lichen Planus and Lichen Nitidus;185 29;25 Autoimmune Vesicular, Bullous, and Pustular Dermatoses;191 30;26 Recurrent Vesicular Eruptions;214 31;27 Profiles of the Epidermal/Dermal Area in some Vesicular/ Bullous Dermatoses;225 32;28 Skin Lesions Due to Drugs;229 33;29 Artifacts;246 34;Glossary;260 35;Subject Index;266
Brehmer-Andersson, Eva
ISBN | 9783540302445 |
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Artikelnummer | 9783540302445 |
Medientyp | E-Book - PDF |
Copyrightjahr | 2006 |
Verlag | Springer-Verlag |
Umfang | 254 Seiten |
Sprache | Englisch |
Kopierschutz | Digitales Wasserzeichen |