Vitiligo / / editors, Seung-kung Hann, James Nordlund

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910144116803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000
• ISBN: 1-281-32165-6; 9786611321659; 0-470-76011-7; 0-470-75984-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (322 pages)
• Altri autori (Persone): HannSeung-Kyung; NordlundJames J
• Disciplina: 616.5/5
• Soggetti: Vitiligo; Pigmentation disorders
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: VITILIGO; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; PART 1 GENERAL TOPICS ABOUT VITILIGO; 1: Definition of Vitiligo; 2: The Loss of Melanocytes from the Epidermis: the Mechanism for Depigmentation of Vitiligo Vulgaris; 3: History and Cultural Aspects of Vitiligo; 4: Genetics and Prevalence of Vitiligo Vulgaris; PART 2 CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF VITILIGO; 5: Histology of Vitiliginous Skin; 6: Clinical Features of Generalized Vitiligo; 7: Clinical Features of Segmental Vitiligo; 8: Childhood Vitiligo: Clinical Spectrum and Therapeutic Approaches; 9: Special Features of Vitiligo; 10: Depigmentation of Hair and Mucous Membranes 11: Ocular and Otic Findings in Vitiligo; 12: The Association of Vitiligo with Disorders of Other Organ Systems; 13: The Psychological Effects of Vitiligo: Response to Impaired Appearance; 14: Differential Diagnosis of Vitiligo Vulgaris; PART 3 PATHOGENESIS OF VITILIGO: THEORIES FOR DEPIGMENTATION; 15: The Intrinsic (Genetic) Theory for the Cause of Vitiligo; 16: Theories on the Pathogenesis of Depigmentation: Immune Hypothesis; 17: Autocytotoxic Hypothesis for the Destruction of Melanocytes as the Cause of Vitiligo; 18: Neural Pathogenesis; 19: Biochemical Theory of Vitiligo: a Role of Pteridines in Pigmentation ; PART 4 TREATMENT OF VITILIGO; 20: The Melanocyte Reservoir and its Necessity; 21: PUVA Therapy; 22: Steroid Treatment for Vitiligo; 23: Pseudocatalase in the Treatment of Vitiligo; 24: Surgical Therapies for Vitiligo; 25: Micropigmentation; 26: Depigmentation for the Treatment of Extensive Vitiligo; 27: Ancillary Therapies: Helping the Patient with Vitiligo to Adjust; 28: Sunscreens and Sun Protection; 29: Alternative Therapies for Vitiligo; PART 5 TOPICS RELATED TO VITILIGO; 30: Depigmentation Other Than Vitiligo; 31: Physiological Alterations in the Depigmented Skin of Patients with Vitiligo 32: Chemical Leukoderma; 33: Animal Models; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This monograph is a comprehensive expose of the disorder vitiligo. The book introduces the topic with a presentation about its cultural effects in the Middle East where vitiligo is exceptionally disabling to the affected person. Nehru as Prime Minister of India stated that vitiligo was a major impediment to the successful development of India. The book includes sections on the definition of vitiligo based on a consensus of world experts on vitiligo. There is a complete description of its clinical manifestations including the extracutaneous sites by world experts.