Vesicles and Bullae
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract Some disorders can be either vesicular or bullous. Hence, the causes of these two types of primary lesions are addressed together….
Hyperpigmented Lesions
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract Lesions which are darker than normal skin can be brown, black, or sometimes blue-gray. Lesions which are darker than normal skin…
Clinical Examination and Approach to the Patient in Dermatology
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract Diagnosis of cutaneous lesions requires both history taking and physical examination. History taking must specify the circumstances of the onset and…
Yellow Palpable Lesions
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract Mechanisms underlying the yellow color of these lesions have been addressed in Chap. 3, dedicated to macules. Upon initial clinical evaluation,…
White Palpable Lesions
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract Mechanisms underlying the white color of these lesions have been addressed in Chap. 3, dedicated to macules. The most common white…
Follicular Papules and Keratosis Pilaris
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract Main causes of follicular papules and keratosis pilaris Table 36.1 Main causes of follicular papules and keratosis pilaris Infections Acne Folliculitis…
Yellow, Orange, and Green Macules
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract These lesions are rare but quite visible because of their bright color. They have partly been addressed in the chapter dealing…
Poikiloderma
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract Poikiloderma must be distinguished from reticulate pigmentary disorders without atrophy or telangiectases and from non-atrophic telangiectatic dermatoses. It can be localized…
