Gianni Angelini (editor) - Clinical Contact Dermatitis: A Practical Approach

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Contact dermatitis, that is a vast and fascinating field of study, has a high frequency worldwide in both children and adults of both sexes, and during daily routine dermatologists invariably observe many patients with this disease.

To ensure the proper management of these patients, it is necessary first of all to formulate a clinical diagnosis on accurate morphological grounds, since it is the most clinically polymorphic disease in dermatology and hence very demanding in terms of differential diagnosis. Then, to achieve proper targeted prevention in each patient, it is essential to isolate the causes among the numerous etiological chemical agents present in both working and leisure time activities and environments. The aim of this book is therefore two-fold: firstly to write an account of the various clinical features of contact dermatitis and review their differential diagnosis, and secondly to produce a comprehensive etiological overview.

Particular attention has been paid to the methodologies and importance of patch tests and other diagnostic tools, as well as to the principles of prognosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, together with considerations on some preventive aspects underlying contact dermatitis. The addition of many relevant colored images of clinical pictures, as well as tables and explanatory diagrams, complete the book.

The book is envisaged as a manual offering a helpful tool for practicing and occupational dermatologists, for postgraduates training in dermatology and allergo-immunology, and for allergologists and occupational physicians. Moreover, the authors include information from the world literature serving to widen the readership to those who work in industrial fields who are concerned about the dermatological safety of products and the environment.

The field of contact dermatitis is already well served by many important and highly detailed textbooks and voluminous tomes. The work described herein is intended to provide a handy update on this complex, rapidly evolving research area, and in particular, an in-depth analysis of the clinical aspects of this important field of dermatology.