| Asians comprise a diverse
group of people from South Asia, which includes Pakistan, India
and Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia,
Thailand and the Philippines) and North Asia (Japan, Korea and
China). In these regions, the Fitzpatrick skin types III, IV
and V predominate.
Similar dermatoses involving the Asian skin
often take on a slightly different clinical appearance from
those affecting the Caucasian skin which is predominantly
Fitzpatrick skin types I and II. This is mainly due to the
inherent differences in melanin content and its distribution
in the different races. The different pigmentary response
following skin inflammation and injury also contributes to
the variation in the clinical picture of dermatoses encountered
in Asians. In addition, inherent genetic differences and unique
cultural practices may also result in a different spectrum
of skin conditions seen in Asians.
This comprehensive atlas of dermatology contains
more than 1,000 high-quality clinical photographs on dermatoses
affecting the Asian skin. Conditions unique to Asians such
as naevus of Ota, Hori's naevus, Ofulgi's disease, progressive
macular confluent hypomelanosis and reticulate acropigmentation
of Kitamura as well as conditions with a geographical Asia
bias such as chronic arsenic poisoning and cutaneous meloidosis
are well illustrated in this atlas. This compilation will
undoubtedly serve as a valuable reference atlas and an essential
companion to the dermatology textbook to all dermatologists
managing patients of Asian descent.
Contents
Contributors
Foreword I
Foreword II
Preface
Chapter 1 - Acneiform Disorders
Chong Wei Sheng & Wong Siew Ngoh
Chapter 2 - Eczema
Goh Chee Leok, Goon
Anthony Teik Jin & Ooi Colin Gek Ghee
Chapter 3 - Papulosquamous Disorders
Khoo Lawrence Shih Wee
& Foo Christopher Csian Ian
Chapter 4 - Pigmentary Disorders
Prasad Kumarasinghe
& Chio Martin Tze-Wei
Chapter 5 - Infections and Infestations, Bites and Stings
Tan Hiok Hee & Tan
Audrey Wei Hsia
Chapter 6 - Skin Tumours
Tan Suat Hoon &
Ee Melvin Hock Leong
Chapter 7 - Paediatric Dermatology
Loh Henry Teck Hiong
& Theng Colin Thiam Seng
Chapter 8 - Genodermatoses
Chan Yuin Chew, Goh
Boon Kee & Giam Yoke Chin
Chapter 9 - Photodermatoses
Wong Su-Ni & Theng
Colin Thiam Seng
Chapter 10 - Immunodermatology
Ng Patricia Pei Lin
& Tang Mark Boon Yang
Chapter 11 - Adverse Drug Eruptions
Leow Yung Hian
Chapter 12 - Pregnancy Dermatoses
Lee Joyce Siong See,
Wong Siew Ngoh & Chong Wei Sheng
Chapter 13 - Cutaneous Manifestations of Endocrine and
Metabolic Disorders
Chua Sze Hon
Chapter 14 - Psychodermatology
Giam Yoke Chin, Chio
Martin Tze-Wei & Loh Henry Teck Hiong
Chapter 15 - Cosmetic Dermatology
Ang Por and Goh Boon
Kee
Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Dermatoses in Asians
Seow Chew Swee &
Kwah Raymond Yung Chien
Chapter 17 - Sexually Transmitted Infections and Non-STI
Genital Dermatoses
Priya Sen & Chan
Roy Kum Wah
Chapter 18 - Skin Conditions in HIV-infected Persons
Chan Roy Kum Wah &
Priya Sen
Index
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