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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300267103321

Titolo

Atlas of Pediatric Dermatoscopy / / edited by Giuseppe Micali, Francesco Lacarrubba, Giuseppe Stinco, Giuseppe Argenziano, Iria Neri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-71168-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (247 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

618.925

Soggetti

Dermatology

Pediatrics

Pathology

Cancer - Treatment

Family medicine

Cancer Therapy

General Practice and Family Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This atlas, containing a wealth of clinical and dermoscopic images, describes and illustrates the applications of dermoscopy in a wide variety of skin disorders that may be encountered in the pediatric population. Key features and other salient aspects are highlighted with the aim of enabling the clinician to reach a fast and reliable diagnosis in all cases. Dermoscopy is a non-invasive technique that allows rapid and magnified in vivo observation of the skin, with visualization of morphologic features imperceptible to the naked eye. Dermoscopy has revolutionized the approach to pigmented skin lesions, greatly improving diagnostic accuracy. Furthermore, over the past few years it has been demonstrated to be very useful in the diagnosis, follow-up, and therapeutic monitoring of a range of other skin disorders, including cutaneous/mucosal infections, ectoparasitoses, inflammatory diseases, and hair and nail abnormalities. Being non-invasive, dermoscopy is particularly suitable for use in the pediatric population,



in which invasive diagnostic procedures may be problematic.