The hormonal, immunologic, and vascular changes during pregnancy also affect the skin. In fact, some dermatoses only appear during pregnancy or the postpartum period. In order to apply the most appropriate treatment and reach the best possible treatment outcome, it is important to recognize these conditions at an early stage. This unique and comprehensive book is an up-to-date guide for all those treating pregnant patients. Lavishly illustrated, it covers both common and rare pregnancy-related dermatoses, and includes: clinical pictures, laboratory tests, histopathology, differential diagnosis, influence on mother and embryo, and treatment and prognosis. Each chapter ends with at least one representative case-report. This user-friendly, uniformly structured guide will help physicians confidently approach and successfully treat patients with pregnancy-related skin disease.
Author(s): Professor Arieh Ingber (auth.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2009
Language: English
Commentary: 51306
Pages: 180
Tags: Dermatology; Gynecology; Pediatrics; Maternal and Child Health; General Practice / Family Medicine
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Endocrine and Immunologic Alterations During Pregnancy....Pages 1-5
Hyperpigmentation and Melasma....Pages 7-18
Hair and Nails....Pages 19-24
Connective Tissue Physiologic Changes During Pregnancy....Pages 25-31
Physiologic Vascular Changes During Pregnancy....Pages 33-44
Physilogic Glandular Changes During Preagnancy....Pages 45-48
Inflammatory Skin Conditions During Pregnancy....Pages 49-61
Autoimmune Conditions During Pregnancy....Pages 63-75
Tumors in Pregnancy....Pages 77-89
Metabolic Diseases in Pregnancy....Pages 91-95
Pruritus Gravidarum and Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy....Pages 97-109
Herpes (Pemphigoid) Gestationis....Pages 111-133
Impetigo Herpetiformis....Pages 135-142
Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis of Pregnancy....Pages 143-146
Linear IgM Dermatosis of Pregnancy....Pages 147-150
Prurigo of Pregnancy....Pages 151-156
Pruritic Folliculitis of Pregnancy....Pages 157-161
Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy....Pages 163-175
Back Matter....Pages 177-179
