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This chapter reviews the differential diagnosis, histopathology, treatment, etiology, epidemiology, laboratory studies, and pathophysiology of a number of inflammatory disorders with unique clinical features and their particular manifestations in skin of color. Among these disorders are atopic dermatitis, lichen planus, lupus erythematosus, pityriasis rosea, psoriasis, sarcoidosis, scleroderma, seborrheic dermatitis, syphilis, tinea versicolor, and white spot parapsoriasis.
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Grim, K.D., Rosen, T. (2013). Inflammatory Disorders with Unique Clinical Features. In: Alexis, A., Barbosa, V. (eds) Skin of Color. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-84929-4_4
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