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Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology

Cutaneous Anatomy, Biology and Inherited Disorders and General Dermatologic Concepts

  • Informs practitioners of dermatology and dermatopathology
  • Covers diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options
  • Features thousands of high quality clinical and pathological figures and photographs from clinicians around the world

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Table of contents (22 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Education in Dermatology Residency

    • Daniel S. Loo, Nellie Konnikov
    Pages 37-43
  3. Diagnosis of Skin Diseases

    • Vikram K. Mahajan, Sanjeev Handa
    Pages 45-107
  4. Anatomy and Organization of Human Skin

    • Amal A. E. Ibrahim, Nooshin Bagherani, Bruce Smoller, Negin Bagherani, Cynthia Reyes-Barron
    Pages 109-132
  5. Functions of the Skin

    • Amal A. E. Ibrahim, Nooshin Bagherani, Bruce Smoller, Cynthia Reyes-Barron, Negin Bagherani
    Pages 133-143
  6. Histopathology of the Skin: General Principles

    • Evmorfia Ladoyanni
    Pages 145-160
  7. Cutaneous Inflammation: Prototypes of Immunological Mechanisms Involving the Skin

    • Garrett Desman, Farah R. Abdulla, Jonas A. Adalsteinsson, Katayun Adhami, Sofia Chaudhry, Samantha R. Ellis et al.
    Pages 161-216
  8. Cutaneous Reactions

    • Ajith Prasanna Kannangara, Ranthilaka R. Ranawaka
    Pages 217-226
  9. Skin Wound Healing

    • Tanja Planinšek Ručigaj
    Pages 227-236
  10. Dermoscopy

    • Danica Tiodorovic, Zeljko Mijuskovic, Emina Kasumagic-Halilovic, André Oliveira, Bruna Tuma, Hana Helppikangas et al.
    Pages 237-294
  11. Trichoscopy

    • Subrata Malakar, Uttam Banerjee, Purva Mehta, Samipa Mukherjee, Souvik Sardar, Surit Malakar et al.
    Pages 295-322
  12. Onychoscopy

    • Balachandra S. Ankad, Yasmeen Jabeen Bhat, Ana Luisa João, Tomás Pessoa e Costa, André Lencastre, Abid Keen
    Pages 323-349
  13. Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Dermatology

    • Elisa Cinotti, Jean Luc Perrot, Bruno Labeille, Salvador González, Sara Bassoli, Caterina Longo et al.
    Pages 351-388
  14. High-Frequency Ultrasonography in Dermatology

    • Adriana Polańska, Aleksandra Dańczak-Pazdrowska, Zygmunt Adamski, Ryszard Żaba
    Pages 389-404
  15. Skin and Skin Disease Throughout Life

    • Serena Gianfaldoni, Georgi Tchernev, Michael Tirant, Uwe Wollina, David Ernesto Castillo, Katlein França et al.
    Pages 405-428
  16. Racial Influences on Skin Disease (Dermatoses Influenced by the Cultural Habits and Customs in India)

    • Sharad Mutalik, Dhanashree Bhide, Balkrishna Nikam, Yashashree Rasal
    Pages 429-435
  17. Genodermatoses

    • Wissem Hafsi, Nourchène Toukabri, Asmahane Souissi, Nadia Laaroussi, Cherine Charfeddine, Ines Chelly et al.
    Pages 437-464
  18. Genetic Blistering Diseases

    • Annalisa Patrizi, Iria Neri, May El Hachem, Giulia Maria Ravaioli, Kristin Technau-Hafsi, Cristina Has
    Pages 465-494
  19. Nevi and Other Developmental Defects

    • Nanette Silverberg, Nikki S. Vyas, Robert Phelps
    Pages 495-515

About this book

Bringing together thousands of the best dermatologic clinical and pathological photographs and figures from researchers and scientists around the world, this volume focuses on the most prevalent dermatologic disorders as they relate to cutaneous infectious and neoplastic conditions and procedural dermatology. It includes atypical presentations of various disorders, giving insight into differential diagnoses, helping to familiarize the reader with some of the rarest dermatologic disorders. 

Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology Volume 3 is written for dermatologists, dermatopathologists, and residents and summarizes data regarding any dermatologic disorder and syndrome. Each entry includes an introduction, clinical and pathological manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment and prognosis. 
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, USA

    Bruce Smoller

  • Taha Physicians’ Building, Dr. Nooshin Bagerhani’s Office, Khoramshahr, Khuzestan Province, Iran

    Nooshin Bagherani

About the editors

Bruce Smoller MD, is Chair and Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Professor, Department of Dermatology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Smoller began his career in pathology as a resident in anatomic and clinical pathology at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital. From there, he did a dermatopathology fellowship at Cornell Medical School/New York Hospital under the tutelage of Dr. Scott McNutt. He remained on faculty at Cornell for several years before relocating to Stanford University in 1990 to assume the position as Director of Dermatopathology and rose through the ranks to become a Professor of Pathology and Dermatology. In 1997, he relocated to the University of Arkansas where he became Chair of the Department of Pathology, in addition to his role as the Director of Dermatopathology. He remained there until 2011 when he was appointed to the position of Executive Vice President of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. He spent nearly three years in that position before accepting the position at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Smoller has published more than 275 original articles, 42 book chapters, and 15 textbooks on dermatopathology. He has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology and as the President of the American Society of Dermatopathology. He also received the Nickel Award from the American Society of Dermatopathology in recognition of lifetime excellence in teaching.


Nooshin Bagherani MD, MA, PhD candidate of molecular Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Medical Technologies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Nooshin Bagherani, MD, MA, is dermatologist, bachelor of law, and master of international law. She graduated as a general practitioner from Arak University of Medical Sciences in 2003 and as a dermatologist from Ahvaz Jondishapur University of Medical Sciences in 2010. In her dermatology residency, she learned dermatology under the tutelage of Prof. Reza Yaghoobi, Dr. Mohammad Ali Mapar, Dr. Mohammad Omidian, Dr. Sima Rasaei, and Dr. Zahra Musavi, and cosmetology under training by Dr. Mohammad Radmanesh. ix Dr. Bagherani has published more than 50 articles in the fields of dermatology and various basic sciences, six book chapters, and one textbook on dermatology. She is on the editorial boards of many international dermatology journals and several law journals. She also serves as an ad hoc reviewer for multiple dermatology and law journals. In 2018, Dr. Bagherani received the award of Brilliant Talent for attaining the third national rank in the university entrance exam in her PhD field. In 2018 and 2019, she was named to Iran ’s National Elites Foundation. In 2018, she received a Publons Peer Review Award for placing in the top 1% of reviewers in clinical medicine. For many years, Dr. Bagherani worked as an independent researcher in her private offices in Khoramshar and Arak, Iran. Currently, she is a PhD candidate of molecular medicine at the Tehran University of Sciences under the supervision of Dr. Gholamreza Tavoosidana.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology

  • Book Subtitle: Cutaneous Anatomy, Biology and Inherited Disorders and General Dermatologic Concepts

  • Editors: Bruce Smoller, Nooshin Bagherani

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53811-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Reference Module Medicine

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-53810-5Published: 07 October 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-53811-2Published: 06 October 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 659

  • Number of Illustrations: 46 b/w illustrations, 1194 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Dermatology, Pathology