Genital and Perianal Diseases. A Color Handbook

Description

Despite the development of penicillin and other treatments the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) worldwide continues to rise and they are a huge health problem. In Genital and Perianal Diseases, the authors deal with the diagnosis and treatment of all the main cutaneous conditions of the anogenital region, with a special focus on those diseases considered to be STDs.

By means of succinct text and over 240 top-quality illustrations, the Colour Handbook combines the advantages of an atlas and a concise textbook. Genital and Perianal Diseases is of value to a wide range of health professionals including dermatologists, infectious and venereal disease specialists, urologists, gynaecologists, emergency physicians, nurse practitioners, general practitioners and paediatricians.

Key features

o An indispensable straightforward guide to the recognition and management of genital and perianal diseases
o Concise and clinically oriented text by a select group of international authorities
o Contains over 240 colour illustrations showing all aspects of genital and perianal disease
o Combines the advantages of a textbook and colour atlas

Contents

• Cutaneous Diseases of the Anogenital Region
• Anatomical abnormalities
• Benign tumours
• Malignant tumours
• Haemangiomas
• Allergic dermatitis, irritant dermatitis and drug reactions
• Bullous diseases
• Miscellaneous dermatoses
• Bacterial infections
• Miscellaneous infections
• Pediatric conditions
• Genital adornment
• Genital mutilation
• Psychosexual aspects
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Syphilis
• Gonorrhea
• Chancroid
• Lymphogranuloma venereum
• Donovanosis
• Non-gonoccocal urethritis
• Genital herpes
• Genital warts
• Molluscum contagiosum
• HIV infections/AIDS
• Vulvovaginitis
• Ectoparasitosis
• Sexual abuse

Index

Tomasz Mroczkowski, MD
Professor of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.

Larry E. Millikan, MD
Chairman of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA,

Lawrence Charles Parish, MD
Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA,