Dermatopathology
Joint subspecialty studying skin diseases at microscopic and molecular levels.
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Dermatopathology is a joint subspecialty of dermatology and pathology that studies cutaneous diseases at microscopic and molecular levels, including their basic causes. Its scope covers more than 1500 skin disorders, from rashes and benign growths to malignant cancers such as melanoma. The field was founded by German dermatologist Gustav Simon, who published the first dermatopathology textbook in 1848.
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- Founded by
- Gustav Simon
- First textbook
- Skin Diseases Illustrated by Anatomical Investigations (Die Hautkrankheiten durch anatomische Untersuchungen erläutert)
- Year of first textbook
- 1848
- Number of skin disorders
- More than 1500
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