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Springer Color Atlas of Melanocytic Lesions of the Skin 1st Editon 2007 Hardbound by H. Peter Soyer, giuseppe argenziano, Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, Robert H. Johr
Melanocytic tumors of the skin deserve special a ll these features characterize the book as an attention because of the following important impressive contribution to the literature in the facts area of melanocytic tumors. My co-workers in Graz, Dr. H. Peter Soyer ? Melanoma is frequent and early detection and Dr. r ainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, as well as is critical. Dr. Giuseppe a rgenziano from Naples and Dr. ? a correct interpretation is necessary r obert Johr from Miami, together with many because the implications may be very international contributors who are all experts in serious. their respective disciplines, have produced a ? it is a dynamically developing field where splendid piece of work which presents highly major progress has been made over the relevant information on a complex and cha- past decade. lenging subject. This book will greatly assist physicians in providing optimal care for pa - This atlas, written in a concise way, is a highly tients with melanocytic skin lesions. The Morphologic Dimension in the Diagnosis of Melanocytic Skin Lesions.- Clinical Examination of Melanocytic Neoplasms Including ABCDE Criteria.- Dermoscopic Examination.- Melanoma: the Morphological Dimension.- Laser-Scanning Confocal Microscopy.- Automatic Diagnosis.- Multispectral Image Analysis.- Teledermatology.- The Life of Melanocytic Nevi.- Acral Nevus.- Agminated Nevus.- Blue Nevus.- Atypical (Dysplastic) Nevus.- Combined Nevus.- Common Nevus.- Congenital Melanocytic Nevi.- Melanocytic Nevi on the Genitalia and Melanocytic Nevi on Other Special Locations.- Halo Nevus.- Irritated Nevus and Meyerson’s Nevus.- Melanocytic Lesions in Darker Racial Ethnic Groups.- Miescher Nevus.- Nevi with Particular Pigmentation: Black, Pink, and White Nevus.- Recurrent Nevus.- Spitz Nevus and Its Variants.- Syndromes Involving Melanocytic Lesions.- Nail Apparatus Nevus (Subungual Nevus, Nail Matrix Nevus).- Unna Nevus.- Epidemiology of Melanoma.- Acral Melanoma.- Amelanotic Melanoma.- Early Evolution of Melanoma (Small-Diameter Melanoma).- False-Negative Melanomas.- Genital Melanoma.- Melanoma of the Face.- Melanoma of the Trunk and Limbs Including Superficial and Nodular Melanoma.- Cutaneous Metastatic Melanoma.- Scalp Melanoma.- Nail Apparatus Melanoma (Subungual Melanoma, Nail Matrix Melanoma).- Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma.- Dermatofibroma.- Lentigines Including Lentigo Simplex, Reticulated Lentigo and Actinic Lentigo.- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Including Actinic Keratosis, Bowen’s Disease, Keratoacanthoma, and Its Pigmented Variants.- Vascular Lesions.- Seborrheic Keratosis Including Lichen Planus-like Keratosis.