Preface.- Part I BASIC PRINCIPLES 1 Skin structure and functions of the skin.- 2 Immunology of the skin.- 3 Diagnosis of skin diseases.- 4 Dermatological therapy.- Part II SKIN INFECTIONS 5 Bacterial skin infections.- 6 Fungal skin infections.- 7 Viral skin infections.- 8 Parasitic skin infections.- Part III SKIN INJURIES AND LIGHT-RELATED DISORDERS 9 Skin injuries: mechanical, thermal, chemical and radiation injuries. Photodermatoses.- Part IV ALLERGIC SKIN DISEASES 10 Urticaria, angioedema, anaphylaxis, prurigo.- 11 Adverse cutaneous drug reactions.- 12 Dermatitis and eczema.- Part V PAPULOSQUAMOUS DERMATOSES 13 Psoriasis.- 14 Parapsoriasis, Pityriasis lichenoides, Pityriasis rubra pilaris, Pityriasis rosea.- 15 Lichen planus and lichenoid Dermatoses.- Part VI AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS 16 Autoimmune bullous diseases.- 17 Cutaneous connective tissue diseases.- Part VII GENODERMATOSES 18 Hereditary disorders of keratinization.- 19 Hereditary connective tissue disorders.- 20 Hereditary bullous disorders.- Part VIII CUTANEOUS VASCULAR DISORDERS 21 Disorders of the blood vessels and lymphatics.- Part IX PIGMENTATION DISORDERS 22 Pigmentation disorders: Hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation.- Part X DISORDERS OF THE SKIN APPENDAGES 23 Disorders of sebaceous and sweat glands.- 24 Hair disorders.- 25 Nail disorders.- PART XI DISEASES OF THE ORAL CAVITY 26 Disorders/diseases of the lips, tongue and oral mucosa.- PART XII GENITAL AND PERIANAL DERMATOSES 27 Nonvenereal genital dermatoses and perianal dermatoses.- Part XII SKIN AND INTERNAL DISEASES 28 Medical Conditions Associated with Skin Diseases.- Part XIII SKIN TUMORS 29 Benign epidermal, mesenchymal skin tumors and cysts.- 30 Vascular tumors and malignant mesenchymal tumors.- 31 Naevi.- 32 Precancerous skin lesions.- 33 Invasive keratinocyte carcinomas.- 34 Melanoma.- 35 Cutaneous lymphomas, mastocytosis and histiocytosis.- Part XIV VENEROLOGY 36 Sexually transmitted infections.- Abbreviations.- Index.