Differential Diagnosis in Pediatric Dermatology

About this book

• First book to be exclusively devoted to differential diagnosis in pediatric dermatology
• Includes 200 high-quality color images of key diagnostic significance
• Written by an expert who, since 1982, has been responsible for a column devoted to the differential diagnosis of pediatric dermatology in the European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology

Differential diagnosis in pediatric dermatology requires not only a direct experience in the field, but also an inclination to symptoms observations and analysis.This book, the first exclusively devoted to this topic, covers the full range of relevant conditions: inherited skin disorders; nevi; viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections; acne; allergic diseases; autoimmune skin disorders; connective tissue diseases; tumors; and miscellaneous conditions. Each chapter addresses the differential diagnosis between two (or occasionally three or four) dermatological conditions. All chapters are just two pages long, containing between two and six images and a very short text emphasizing the clinical differences between the diseases in question. At the end of each chapter, a summary highlights one or two characteristics essential for the differential diagnosis. The volume will represent an ideal tool for pediatric dermatologists, pediatricians, and GPs, and will help them in the diagnosic process.

Table of contents

Inherited skin disorders, Neurofibromatosis/Macular mastocytosis, Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa/Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis.- Nevi, Aplasia cutis/sebaceous nevus in the newborn, Port-wine stain/Semental hemangioma, Port-wine stain/Cutis marmora telangiectatica congenita, Eruptive lobular angioma/Hypopigmented Spitz nevus, Hemangioma/Venous malformation, Nevus anemicus/Ischemic precursor of emangioma, Congenital melanocytic nevus/Hypermelanic nevus, Hypopigmented Spitz nevus/Juvenile xanthogranuloma, Hypopigmented nevus/Segmental vitiligo, Hypopigmented nevus/Nevus anemicus, Epidermal nevus/Lichen striatus, Verrucous epidermal nevus/Flat warts, Sebaceous nevus/Xanthogranuloma, Hypertrichotic nevi.- Viral infections, Herpes zoster/Insect stings with zoster-like distribution, Herpes simplex/Pyoderma/Tinea Faciei, Flat warts/Benign cephalic histiocytosis, Vulvar epidermal nevus/genital warts,Common wart/Subungual esostosi, Genital warts/condylomata lata of congenital syphilis, Genital warts/Pearly penile papules,Perianal condylomata acuminata/Infantile perianal protrusion, Molluscum contagiosum/Anogenital warts.- Bacterial infections, Staphylococcal scarlattina/Stretococcal scarlattina.- Fungal infections, Segmental vitiligo/Peripubertal hypopigmented pityriasis versicolor.- Parasitic infestations, Nodular scabies/Nodular mastocytosis, Keratin hair casts/Nits, Pediculosis palpebra rum/Atopic blepharitis.- Acne, Acne/Angiofibromas of tuberous sclerosis.- Allergic diseases, Atopic dermatitis/Dermatitis herpetiformis, Hypopigmented atopic dermatitis/Hypopigmented pityriasis versicolor, Hypopigmented atopic dermatitis/ Systemic vitiligo, Atopic dermatitis/Tinea faciei, Atopic dermatitis/Psoriasis of the scalp, Keratosis pilaris rubra/Atopic dermatitis, Early atopic dermatitis/Neonatal acne, Atopic dermatitis/Scabies, Fixed drug eruption/Recurrent herpes simplex, Drug-induced or viral toxic epidermal necrolysis/Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, Schoenlein-Henoch purpura/ Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, Schoenlein-Henoch purpura/Hemorrhagic urticaria.- Autoimmune skin disorders, Napkin psoriasis/Extensive atopic dermatitis, Perigenital psoriasis/Perigenital atopic dermatitis, Pityriasis rubra pilaris/Follicular psoriasis, Alopecia areata/Trichotillomania,Alopecia areata/Congenital triangular alopecia, Vitiligo/ Genital lichen sclerosus, Lichen ruber planus/Lichen aureus.- Miscellaneous items, Plantar ecchymosis/Plantar melanocytic nevus, Gangrena/Hemangioma of the buttock/Idiopathic knuckle pads/Biting tic.- Connective tissue diseases, Systemic lupus erythematosus/Dermatomyositis, Systemic lupus erythematosus/Seborrheic dermatitis,Initial segmental cutaneous scleroderma/Unilateral nevoid telangectasia, Gottron’s papules/Flat warts.- Tumors, Pilomatricoma/Dermoid cyst, Angiofibromas of tuberous sclerosis/Multiple trichoepitheliomas, Superficial lymphangioma/Angiokeratoma, Keratosis pilaris/Multiple trichoepiteliomas.