Full Description
The book is a richly illustrated and comprehensive account of the histopathology of blistering diseases. Special emphasis is placed on the clinical features, immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. The new discoveries which have been made in the last years concerning the molecular biology, the molecular genetics as well as the immunology of these diseases are included. The reader of this unique book will find not only high quality histological and clinical photographs, presented in an elegant didactic way, but also abundant information about the recent developments. The book is designed for dermatologists, dermatopathologists, pathologists, medical students as well as scientists working in the field of blistering diseases. It is also of benefit for physicians confronted occasionally with this subject such as ophthalmologists and dentists.
Contents
Historiography of blistering diseases.- Ultrastructure and molecular anatomy of desmosomes and cutaneous basement membrane zone.- Intraepidermal blistering diseases.- Subepidermal blistering diseases.- Diseases occasionally or frequently associated with blister formation.
