Atlas of Geriatric Dermatology

This is a comprehensive, practical, densely illustrated diagnostic and therapeutic guide for all geriatric dermatology providers. The book comprises 50 chapters and over 600 color photographs on topics ranging from common conditions such as basal cell carcinoma, rosacea, and seborrheic dermatitis to unusual conditions such as angiosarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, and porphyria cutanea tarda. Sections include: - Inflammatory conditions (including contact dermatitis, alopecia, erythema multiforme, pemphigus, bullous pemphigoid, porphyria, pruritus, psoriasis, rosacea, seborrhea, urticaria, xerosis, and more) - Infections (fungus, herpes simplex and zoster, scabies, lice, and warts) - Skin signs in systemic disease (skin tags, cutaneous metastases, xanthomas) - Regional dermatoses (intertrigo, leg ulcers, pressure sores) - Benign tumors (chondrodermatitis, cysts, ganglion, fibrous papule, seborrheic keratoses, lentigines, and benign vascular lesions) - Pre-malignant and malignant tumors (actinic keratoses, angiosarcoma, basal cell carcinoma, dermatofibroma and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, intraepidermal neoplasia, Kaposi's sarcoma, keratoacanthoma, lentigo maligna, cutaneous lymphoma, Mycosis fiungoides, melanoma, nevi and moles, and squamous cell carcinoma). Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Geriatric Dermatology: Overview....Pages 3-17 Front Matter....Pages 19-19 Contact Dermatitis....Pages 21-28 Androgenetic Alopecia....Pages 29-36 Bullous Pemphigoid....Pages 37-42 Dermatitis Herpetiformis....Pages 43-46 Erythema Multiforme....Pages 47-50 Grover’s Disease....Pages 51-53 Pemphigus....Pages 55-66 Perioral Dermatitis....Pages 67-69 Porphyria Cutanea Tarda....Pages 71-75 Pruritus....Pages 77-81 Psoriasis....Pages 83-95 Psychocutaneous Disorders....Pages 97-102 Rosacea....Pages 103-109 Rhinophyma....Pages 111-112 Seborrheic Dermatitis....Pages 113-117 Solar Elastotic Syndromes....Pages 119-127 Urticaria....Pages 129-133 Xerosis....Pages 135-138 Front Matter....Pages 139-139 Superficial Fungal Infections....Pages 141-147 Front Matter....Pages 139-139 Herpes Simplex....Pages 149-152 Herpes Zoster....Pages 153-161 Scabies and Lice....Pages 163-168 Warts....Pages 169-177 Front Matter....Pages 179-179 Acrochordons....Pages 181-185 Cutaneous Metastases....Pages 187-191 Xanthomas and Xanthelasma....Pages 193-199 Front Matter....Pages 201-201 Intertrigo....Pages 203-206 Leg Ulcers....Pages 207-213 Pressure Ulcers....Pages 215-218 Front Matter....Pages 219-219 Chondrodermatitis....Pages 221-223 Cysts....Pages 225-227 Digital Myxoid Cyst and Ganglion....Pages 229-230 Fibrous Papule....Pages 231-232 Seborrheic Keratoses....Pages 233-237 Lentigines....Pages 239-241 Benign Vascular Lesions....Pages 243-249 Front Matter....Pages 251-251 Actinic Keratoses....Pages 253-258 Angiosarcoma....Pages 259-261 Basal Cell Carcinoma....Pages 263-273 Front Matter....Pages 251-251 Dermatofibroma and Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans....Pages 275-279 Intraepidermal Neoplasia....Pages 281-283 Kaposi’s Sarcoma....Pages 285-287 Keratoacanthoma....Pages 289-293 Lentigo Maligna....Pages 295-297 Cutaneous Lymphoma (Excluding Mycosis Fungoides) and Pseudolymphoma....Pages 299-303 Mycosis Fungoides (Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma)....Pages 305-311 Melanoma....Pages 313-324 Nevi....Pages 325-328 Squamous Cell Carcinoma....Pages 329-336 Back Matter....Pages 337-347 This atlas illustrates the most commonly found dermatologic conditions among the geriatric population, and discusses some of the appropriate treatments. Includes detailed, comprehensive references for additional study.