Vasculitis
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…
Psoriasis and Systemic Disease
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…
Lupus Erythematosus
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…
Dermatomyositis
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…
Genital Gender Confirmation Surgery for Patients Assigned Female at Birth
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…
Genital Gender Confirmation Surgery for Patients Assigned Male at Birth
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…
Hysterectomy for the Transgender Man
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…
Gynecologic Care for Transgender Patients
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…
Primary and Preventative Care for Transgender Patients
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…
Facial Feminization Surgery and Facial Gender Confirmation Surgery
Acknowledgments To our team, our families, and our patients. Introduction From a very early age, everyone is able to recognize whether a face is male or female, long before learning…
