Abstract The clinical differential diagnosis of “hard skin” can be divided into two main diagnostic categories: morphea and morphea-like conditions and systemic sclerosis and sclerodermoid conditions. Patients with morphea and…
Abstract Vasculitis includes a heterogeneous group of conditions characterized by blood vessel inflammation and necrosis. The clinical manifestations depend on the localization and size of the involved vessel. Most patients…
Abstract Psoriasis is an immune-mediated chronic skin disease that affects about 125 million patients worldwide. About one-third of patients may also develop psoriatic arthritis. Patients with psoriasis are at increased…
Key Points • Lupus erythematosus is a multisystem disorder that frequently has cutaneous involvement • Lupus-specific skin disease can be characterized as acute, subacute, or chronic based on clinical and…
Abstract Dermatomyositis is a condition that combines an inflammatory myopathy with a characteristic cutaneous disease. Its pathogenesis is only partially understood, but immune-mediated muscle damage is believed to be important…
Acknowledgments This chapter is supported by Ministry of Science and Technical Development, Republic of Serbia, Project No. 175048. Introduction Patients suffering from gender dysphoria feel that their gender assigned at…
Introduction Gender confirmation surgery (GCS) for the male-to-female (MTF) individual fulfills a final, completive step in a process that, for most, has spanned years or decades. Completing this surgical journey…
Introduction The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) considers hysterectomy with or without salpingectomy and/or oophorectomy a medically necessary gender-affirming surgery for trans men interested in the procedure. The…
Introduction: Role of the Gynecologist Obstetricians, gynecologists (OBGYNs), and other women’s health providers have a critical role in the care of transgender people. Transgender people, both transgender men and transgender…
Introduction Primary care clinicians can learn the skills to provide high-quality, affirming medical care to transgender patients the same way they learn to care for other patients with specific health…
