Book Review

Bhutani’s color atlas of dermatology

Lalit K. Bhutani, Neena Khanna

Publishers: Mehta publishers, New Delhi, Fifth Edition, 2006
Pages 323, Price: Rs. 575/­

This fifth edition of the acclaimed book “Bhutani’s m

Perhaps, in the next edition, the editors will have to
Color Atlas of Dermatology” is the legacy of Dr L. K. rf o
pay due attention to the chapter on cosmetic
Bhutani and reflects his vast experience as an eminent
teacher. The atlas is a testament to his vision: “an
dermatology.
a d ns
effort to make the medical fraternity world over lo tio the atlas are of excellent
Photographsnall through
‘literate’ in skin diseases in the dark-skinned”. w ica of clarity, color, skin tone,
doangles land layout. The editors should be
quality on the counts
focusing b
The book has 323 pages full of pictures and written
e Pu for )their
congratulated
e . Herculean efforts to present
text that includes short description of the diseases
covered in a given chapter, relevant clinical tests, f
rphotographs
w relevant to the designated chapter. My
m many photographs are very morbid
o r only o
grouse isothat
histopathology and a brief management strategy. The
f and kngrotesque.c such as that of filarial elephantiasis,
format of the book is comprehensive, practical and
user-friendly, expectedly so as it is targeted at b le edkwashiorkar,
medical o w hypertrophic lichen planus,

students, general practitioners and entrants i k n severe

la in theM leishmaniasis, acne congloblata etc. which perhaps
field of dermatology. a y d
represent and longstanding diseases with
v b esequelae. However, if the book is meant for
a .m newcomers,
i
For the postgraduates, papulosquamouss teddiseases, w
early representation of the disease is a

F ototissue
vesiculo-bullous diseases, connective s diseases, must and that is one aspect deserving attention in
wa few future.
metabolic and nutritional D h tumors w
diseases,
P teNevi,
have excellent photographs. ( and
name

s si represented with Overall,

malformations are iadequately
the atlas has retained its essence of the earlier

T h Rare
relevant histopathology. a dermatological diseases
editions and has additional newer chapters to include
the emerging interests of the dermatologists to make
indeed make a very interesting chapter. Inclusion of
this book a complete, wholesome and an enticing
a short synopsis of diagnostic and therapeutic
academic feast. I highly recommend it to
photomedicine, dermatotherapeutics as well as
dermatologists and dermatology students all around
glossary and clinical examination is a very thoughtful
the world and especially in the Indian subcontinent
strategy to make the book an all-rounder.
due to its content being so relevant to the dark-
skinned.
However, the chapter on cosmetic dermatology has
inadequate representation than it deserves and, all
photographs display effects of surgical interventions. H. R. Jerajani

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