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Clinical and Dermoscopic Atlas of Non-Neoplastic Dermatoses

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This chapter addresses clinical and dermoscopic features according to the phototype (fair vs dark skin) of the following connective tissue diseases: lupus erythematosus (acute, subacute and chronic), dermatomyositis, morphea and systemic sclerosis, and lichen sclerosus.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Medical Area, Institute of Dermatology, University of Udine, Udine, Italy

    Enzo Errichetti

  2. Department of Dermatology, S Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

    Balachandra S. Ankad

  3. Department of Dermatology, and Venereology, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, India

    Biswanath Behera

  4. First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Aimilios Lallas

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  1. Department of Medical Area, University of Udine, Institute of Dermatology, Udine, Italy

    Enzo Errichetti

  2. Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Texas Health, San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Richard P. Usatine

  3. Department of Dermatology, S Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

    Balachandra S. Ankad

  4. First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Aimilios Lallas

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Errichetti, E., Ankad, B.S., Behera, B., Lallas, A. (2023). Connective Tissue Diseases. In: Errichetti, E., Usatine, R.P., Ankad, B.S., Lallas, A. (eds) Clinical and Dermoscopic Atlas of Non-Neoplastic Dermatoses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19688-1_6

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