| Description |
1 online resource (309 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Development, structure, and function of the nail ; 1.1 Embryology ; 1.2 Macroscopical anatomy ; 1.3 Normal microscopic anatomy of the nail ; 1.3.1 Nail matrix ; 1.3.2 Nail bed ; 1.3.3 Hyponychium ; 1.3.4 Nail plate |
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1.3.5 Nail folds 1.4 Immunology of the nail ; 1.5 Melanocytes of the nail unit ; 1.6 Merkel cells in the nail ; 1.7 Blood supply of the nail apparatus ; 1.8 Innervation of the nail ; 1.9 Internal and forensic medicine and the nail ; 1.10 Genetic studies |
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1.11 Nail and fingertip regeneration 1.12 Imaging of the nail organ ; References ; 2. Technical aspects ; 2.1 Biopsy techniques ; 2.1.1 Nail plate biopsy ; 2.1.2 Biopsy of subungual material ; 2.1.3 Punch biopsy ; 2.1.4 Fusiform biopsy of the nail bed |
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2.1.5 Fusiform and crescentic biopsy of the matrix 2.1.6 Lateral longitudinal nail biopsy ; 2.1.7 Median longitudinal biopsy ; 2.1.8 Oblique nail biopsy ; 2.1.9 Tangential (horizontal) matrix biopsy ("matrix shave biopsy") ; 2.1.10 Biopsy of the proximal nail fold ; 2.2 Biopsy handling |
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2.3 Fixation 2.4 Softening of the nail ; 2.5 Mounting nail sections ; 2.6 Staining ; 2.7 Reading of nail slides ; 2.8 Nail glossary ; References ; 3. Inflammatory dermatoses affecting the nail ; 3.1 Nail psoriasis ; 3.1.1 Clinical features of nail psoriasis ; 3.1.2 Histopathology |
| Summary |
"This comprehensive review of the histopathology of the human nail will act as a masterclass for all dermatologists, dermatopathologists, and nail-interested pathologists who have to interpret histological sections of nail tissue, which can be challenging for many reasons. In addition to a wealth of illustrated examples, the text guides the reader through the specialized terminology of nail science and supplies clinical data to help reach a reliable histopathological diagnosis."--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
3.1.2.1 Pustular psoriasis |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Nails (Anatomy) -- Histopathology
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Nails (Anatomy) -- Diseases.
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Nail Diseases -- physiopathology
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Nails -- anatomy & histology
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Nail Diseases
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MEDICAL -- Pathology.
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Nails (Anatomy) -- Diseases
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351729840 |
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1351729845 |
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