Offering a concise, highly visual approach to the basic science and clinical pathology of the integumentary system, this updated volume in The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations (the CIBA "Green Books") contains unparalleled didactic illustrations reflecting the latest medical knowledge. Revised by Dr. Bryan E. Anderson, Integumentary System, Volume 4integrates core concepts of anatomy, physiology, and other basic sciences with common clinical correlates across health, medical, and surgical disciplines. Classic Netter art, updated and new illustrations, and modern imaging continue to bring medical concepts to life and make this timeless work an essential resource for students, clinicians, and educators.
Provides a highly visual guide to the skin, hair, and nails, from normal anatomy and histology to pathology, dermatology, and common issues in plastic surgery and wound healing
Covers new topics throughout, including infantile hemangiomas, COVID-19, porphyria cutanea tarda, and Muir-Torre syndrome
Provides a concise overview of complex information by integrating anatomical and physiological concepts with clinical scenarios
Compiles Dr. Frank H. Netter’s master medical artistry—an aesthetic tribute and source of inspiration for medical professionals for over half a century—along with new art in the Netter tradition for each of the major body systems, making this volume a powerful and memorable tool for building foundational knowledge and educating patients or staff
NEW! An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
SECTION 1 ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY, AND PHYSIOLOGY 1.1 Embryology of the Skin 1.2 Normal Skin Anatomy 1.3 Normal Skin Histology 1.4 Skin Physiology: The Process of Keratinization 1.5 Normal Skin Flora 1.6 Vitamin D Metabolism 1.7 Photobiology 1.8 Wound Healing 1.9 Morphology: Lichenification, Plaques, and Fissures 1.10 Morphology: Macules, Patches, and Vesiculopustules
SECTION 2 BENIGN GROWTHS 2.1 Acrochordon 2.2 Becker’s Nevus (Smooth Muscle Hamartoma) 2.3 Dermatofibroma (Sclerosing Hemangioma) 2.4 Eccrine Poroma 2.5 Eccrine Spiradenoma 2.6 Eccrine Syringoma 2.7 Ephelides and Lentigines 2.8 Ephelides and Lentigines (Continued) 2.9 Epidermal Inclusion Cyst 2.10 Epidermal Nevus 2.11 Fibrofolliculoma 2.12 Fibrous Papule 2.13 Ganglion Cyst 2.14 Glomus Tumor and Glomangioma 2.15 Hidradenoma Papilliferum 2.16 Hidrocystoma 2.17 Keloid and Hypertrophic Scar 2.18 Leiomyoma 2.19 Lichenoid Keratosis 2.20 Lipoma 2.21 Median Raphe Cyst 2.22 Melanocytic Nevi: Blue Nevi 2.23 Melanocytic Nevi: Common Acquired Nevi and Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevi 2.24 Melanocytic Nevi: Congenital Nevi 2.25 Milia 2.26 Neurofibroma 2.27 Nevus Lipomatosus Superficialis 2.28 Nevus of Ota and Nevus of Ito 2.29 Nevus Sebaceous 2.30 Osteoma Cutis 2.31 Palisaded Encapsulated Neuroma 2.32 Pilar Cyst (Trichilemmal Cyst) 2.33 Porokeratosis 2.34 Pyogenic Granuloma 2.35 Reticulohistiocytoma 2.36 Seborrheic Keratosis 2.37 Spitz Nevus
SECTION 7 HAIR AND NAIL DISEASES 7.1 Normal Structure and Function of the Hair Follicle Apparatus 7.2 Normal Structure and Function of the Nail Unit 7.3 Alopecia Areata 7.4 Androgenic Alopecia 7.5 Common Nail Disorders: Fingernail Disorders 7.6 Common Nail Disorders: Toenail Disorders 7.7 Common Nail Disorders (Continued) 7.8 Hair Shaft Abnormalities 7.9 Telogen Effluvium and Anagen Effluvium 7.10 Trichotillomania
SECTION 8 NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISEASES 8.1 Beriberi: Sources and Metabolism of Thiamine (Vitamin B1) 8.2 Beriberi: Clinical Manifestations of Dry and Wet Beriberi 8.3 Hemochromatosis 8.4 Metabolic Diseases: Niemann-Pick Disease, von Gierke Disease, and Galactosemia 8.5 Pellagra: Main Sources, Causes, and Skin Findings 8.6 Pellagra: Mucosal and Central Nervous System Manifestations 8.7 Phenylketonuria: Normal and Abnormal Metabolism 8.8 Phenylketonuria: Clinical Manifestations and Hereditary Patterns 8.9 Porphyria Cutanea Tarda 8.10 Scurvy: Dietary Sources of Vitamin C and Classic Cutaneous Manifestations 8.11 Scurvy: Bony and Skin Abnormalities 8.12 Vitamin A Deficiency 8.13 Vitamin K Deficiency and Vitamin K Antagonists: Potential Clinical Consequences of Warfarin Use 8.14 Vitamin K Deficiency and Vitamin K Antagonists: Anticoagulation Effects on the Clotting Cascade 8.15 Wilson Disease
Bryan E. Anderson, MD, Professor and Medical Director, Dermatology, Penn State Cancer Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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