TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - South America: Brazil A1 - Ramos-e-Silva, Marcia A1 - Munhoz-da-Fontoura, Gabriela A1 - Hexsel, Dóris A2 - Kelly, A. Paul A2 - Taylor, Susan C. A2 - Lim, Henry W. A2 - Serrano, Ana Maria Anido Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e AB - KEY POINTSLatin America has the largest skin of color population outside of the countries of Africa and Asia. Currently, Brazil and other Latin American countries have diverse populations composed of descendants from Europe, Africa, and Asia, along with Brazilian indigenous people.Brazilian and other Latin American skin of color populations experience cutaneous problems specific to or more common in people with skin of color. Problems that are due to skin color assume different characteristics from those found in Caucasians.Dry skin is a frequent complaint among Latin Americans with skin of color, and large amounts of emollients are often necessary.Tropical diseases such as scabies, syphilis, pityriasis versicolor, and tinea corporis may have a different clinical expression in Latin Americans than in other populations.Acral lentiginous melanoma is much more common in Latin American skin of color patients and older age groups compared with Caucasian patients and younger age groups. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161551090 ER -