Atlas of Black Skin
As both experience and evidence-based findings indicate, specific dermatological conditions can prove harder to diagnose in patients with darker skin tones. Lack of knowledge or experience can compromise effective treatment and management, leading to last
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Atlas of Black Skin
Ali Moiin Editor
Atlas of Black Skin
Editor Ali Moiin Department of Dermatology School of Medicine Wayne State University Detroit, MI USA
ISBN 978-3-030-31484-2 ISBN 978-3-030-31485-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31485-9 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This book is dedicated to my patients who agreed to be in this book; my teachers, especially late Dr. Hashimoto and Dr. Aaronson; my mentor in life, Dr. William J. Kupsky; my family; and all those doctors who treat underserved patients.
Preface
This atlas is currently unique among available dermatological atlases. There are a few books dealing with pigmented skin but no atlases dealing solely with black skin. In this atlas, we hope to help educate clinicians, medical students, and paramedical personnel to learn about conditions that are unique to black skin, as well as common conditions with different presentations in black skin. Of the images presented in this atlas, all except two come from A Comprehensive Dermatology Center in the Metro Detroit area. Unless the diagnosis is made only on clinical presentation (e.g., acne), the conditions in this atlas have been biopsy-confirmed. For easier use of the atlas, we do not provide in-depth descriptions of the conditions or their dermatological presentation, as this is an atlas, not a textbook on black skin. We have tried to group the conditions according to broad subcategories (e.g., immunology, cancer). Some images are presented twice because they show conditions pertinent t
