Pediatric skin of color [electronic resource] /
Silverberg, Nanette B.editor.
Durán-McKinster, Carola.editor.
Tay, Yong-Kwang.editor.
Pediatric Skin of Color is the first textbook devoted to the issues of pediatric skin of color. In 2052, more than fifty percent of the United States will be of color, and currently seventy percent of the world's population is termed of color. Therefore, this book fills the need for an instructional and educational referebce work regarding these populations.  Pediatric Skin of Color discusses the biology and clinical data regarding normal skin, skin conditions exclusive to individuals of color, systemic diseases of individuals of color that have a strong component of skin involvement, and the appearance and demographics of common skin diseases, comparing Caucasian and all skin of color populations.  Written for dermatologists and pediatric dermatologists, this text includes data on African American, Asian (Southeast and East), Hispanic/Latino, and Middle Eastern patients, as well as Indigenous populations (i.e. Native Americans, Aborigines).
Description based upon print version of record.
""Dedication""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Part I: Biology of Normal Skin, Hair and Nails""; ""1: Development and Biology of East Asian Skin, Hair, and Nails""; ""Development and Biology of Pigmentation in East Asian Skin""; "" Development and Biology of the Epidermis in East Asian Skin""; "" Development and Biology of the Dermis in East Asian Skin""; "" Development and Biology of Dermal Epidermal Junction in East Asian Skin""; "" Development and Biology of Hair Follicle Units in East Asian Skin""
"" Development and Biology of Sweat Glands in East Asian Skin"""" Development and Biology of Nails in East Asian Skin""; "" Conclusion""; ""References""; ""2: Developmental Biology of Black Skin, Hair, and Nails""; ""Introduction""; "" Melanocyte Biology""; "" Genetics of Pigmentation""; "" Hair""; "" Dermal""; "" Other Considerations""; "" Conclusion""; ""References""; ""3: Pigmentary Development of East Asian Skin""; ""Introduction""; ""Physiology and Embryology of Skin Color""; "" Normal Variants in Skin Pigmentation""; "" Classification of Pigmentary Disorders in Children""
"" Group A-1: Early-Onset Hypopigmentary Disorder""""Nevus Depigmentosus""; ""Introduction""; "" Clinical Features""; ""Morphology""; ""Distribution and Pattern""; ""Extracutaneous Findings""; ""Clinical Course""; ""Differential Diagnosis""; "" Hypomelanosis of Ito""; ""Introduction""; "" Clinical Features""; ""Morphology""; ""Distribution and Pattern""; ""Extracutaneous Features""; ""Diagnosis of Hypomelanosis of Ito""; ""Treatment""; "" Tuberous Sclerosis Complex""; ""Introduction""; "" Clinical Features""; "" Hypopigmented Skin Lesions in TSC""; ""Differential Diagnosis""
"" Management"""" Group A-2: Early-Onset Depigmentary Disorder""; ""Piebaldism""; ""Introduction""; "" Clinical Features""; ""Morphology""; ""Distribution and Pattern""; ""Skin""; ""Hair""; ""Clinical Course""; ""Extracutaneous Findings""; "" Differential Diagnosis""; "" Treatment of Piebaldism""; "" Group B: Early-Onset Generalized Diffuse Hypopigmentation""; "" Group B-1: Early-Onset Generalized Diffuse Hypopigmentation with Skin, Hair, and Eyes Involvement""; ""Oculocutaneous Albinism""
"" Group B-2: Early-Onset Generalized Diffuse Hypopigmentation with Skin and Hair Involvement"""" Group C+D: Late-Onset Localized and Generalized Hypopigmentation""; ""Pityriasis Alba""; ""Introduction""; "" Clinical Features""; ""Morphology""; ""Distribution and Pattern""; ""Clinical Course""; "" Treatment""; "" Pityriasis Versicolor""; ""Introduction""; "" Clinical Features""; ""Morphology""; ""Distribution""; ""Diagnosis""; ""Treatment""; "" Mycosis Fungoides: Hypopigmented Variant""; ""Introduction""; "" Clinical Features""; ""Morphology""; ""Distribution""; ""Clinical Course""
"" Differential Diagnosis""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pediatric Skin of Color is the first textbook devoted to the issues of pediatric skin of color. In 2052, more than fifty percent of the United States will be of color, and currently seventy percent of the world's population is termed of color. Therefore, this book fills the need for an instructional and educational referebce work regarding these populations.  Pediatric Skin of Color discusses the biology and clinical data regarding normal skin, skin conditions exclusive to individuals of color, systemic diseases of individuals of color that have a strong component of skin involvement, and the appearance and demographics of common skin diseases, comparing Caucasian and all skin of color populations.  Written for dermatologists and pediatric dermatologists, this text includes data on African American, Asian (Southeast and East), Hispanic/Latino, and Middle Eastern patients, as well as Indigenous populations (i.e. Native Americans, Aborigines).
Dermatology.
Pediatrics.
Medicine.
Dermatology.
Pediatrics.
Biomedicine, general.