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Dermatoses in blacks
- Author(s):
- Kenney, John A, 1914-
- Georgia Regional Medical Television Network
- Title(s):
- Dermatoses in blacks / Georgia Regional Medical Television Network.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta : The Network ; for loan or sale by Calhoun (A. W.) Medical Library, 1972]
- Description:
- 1 cassette, 38 min. : sd., b&w ; 3/4 in.
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Language:
- English
- Summary:
- This lecture presentation describes and demonstrates, with the aid of slides depicting clinical examples, dermatoses in blacks. The characteristics of black skin which differentiate it from white skin are identified first. Electronmicrographic views of both white and black skin are compared and contrasted. The clinical features of black skin are then discussed. Examples of those features discussed include the line of demarcation which is seen in some pigmented persons, the pigmented streak in the nail, hyperpigmentation, the pigmented nasal crease, and areas of depigmentation. The tendency of black skin to have a purplish cast when inflamed is described. According to the program, certain skin conditions tend to occur more frequently in blacks because of inherent differences in their skin. The clinical features of these conditions are then described. These conditions include pigmentary changes, namely, hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation, dermatosis papulosa nigra, pseudofolliculitis (beard), dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, perifolliculitis capitis, and keloidal folliculitis. The treatment of some of these conditions is briefly described. The program notes that sarcoidosis, basal cell carcinomas, xanthomas, n. lipoidica diabeticorun, and rosacea are rare among blacks. Conditions such as psoriasis which occur less frequently in blacks than whites are also discussed. Conditions, namely, melanoma, which occur in blacks at the same incidence rate as in whites are also discussed. The twelve most common dermatoses seen in blacks are then listed as follows: atopic dermatitis, fungus, acne, pityriasis rosea, eczematoid dermatitis, pyoderma, seborrheic dermatitis, dermatitis venenata, urticaria, warts, drug eruptions, and vitiligo.
- MeSH:
- Black People.*
Skin Diseases*
- Notes:
- Rating: Recommended.
Review date: Jan. 1975.
Reviewer: Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Learning method: Support.
Credits: John A. Kenney, Jr.
Available in various video formats.
- NLM ID:
- 7601390A [Videorecording]