Atlas of Pigmentary Disorders

The skin is colored by a blend of pigments, which form part of a complex and highly regulated process. Pigmentary defects normally present with dyschromia and can be caused by genetic defects, systemic disease, inflammatory processes, metabolic defects, infections, tumors, or toxic or iatrogenic cau...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Passeron, Thierry. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Ortonne, Jean-Paul. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Adis, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10897-1
Table of Contents:
  • The mechanisms of pigmentation
  • Acquired hypermelanosis
  • Genetic hypermelanosis
  • Acquired hypomelanosis
  • Genetic hypomelanosis
  • Non-melanic pigmentary disorders
  • Drug-induced discoloration
  • Nail discoloration.