This is a superbly illustrated clinical handbook on diagnosing and treating pediatric skin diseases. Especially authoritative and up-to-date, written by two respected clinician-teachers in pediatric dermatology, it contains some 220 full-color photographs that serve as an invaluable rapid-reference diagnostic guide to a broad range of pediatric and adolescent skin diseases and disorders. The book contains 25 main chapters on principles of clinical diagnosis, neonatal dermatology, papulosquamous disorders, dermatitis, acne and acneiform eruptions, bullous dermatoses, bacterial and spirochetal diseases, virology and rickettsial diseases, fungal diseases, parasitology and arthropods, child abuse, hypersensitivity eruptions, unclassified disorders, photodermatoses, drug eruptions, pigmentary disorders, collagen vascular diseases, vascular and lymphatic disease, tumors and cysts, immunodeficiencies and metabolic disorders, hair diseases, nail diseases, genodermatoses and syndromes, racial differences, and therapy. Includes bibliographic references and index.