Dermatology
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…
Cutaneous Sclerosis
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract Skin is described as sclerotic when it has lost its suppleness and can no longer be folded. Sclerosis is usually associated…
Intricate Palpable Lesions
(1) Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France Abstract The association between erythematous lesions and scaling/desquamation is very common in many skin disorders (i.e., erythematous macules, papules and/or plaques, associated…
