PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE

Necrolytic Migratory Erythema

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Necrolytic Migratory Erythema Cary Chisholm, MD Key Facts Terminology Skin manifestation of glucagonoma syndrome Clinical Issues Trunk, groin, extremities, thighs, and buttocks are most frequently involved Annular or round erythematous…

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Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

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Porphyria Cutanea Tarda Michael W. Peterson, DO Cary Chisholm, MD Clay J. Cockerell, MD Key Facts Etiology/Pathogenesis Caused by deficiency in enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase Clinical Issues Hyperpigmentation, vesicles, bullae, and…

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Relapsing Polychondritis

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Relapsing Polychondritis Aparche Yang, MD, FAAD Sharon Jacob, MD Key Facts Terminology Chronic multisystem disease characterized by remitting and relapsing inflammation and destruction of cartilaginous and other proteoglycan-rich tissue Clinical…

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Morphea/Scleroderma

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Morphea/Scleroderma Sudeep Gaudi, MD Drazen M. Jukic, MD, PhD Key Facts Terminology Scleroderma limited to skin, subcutaneous tissue, and underlying muscle and bone Etiology/Pathogenesis Environmental trigger in a genetically predisposed…

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Erythema Induratum

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Erythema Induratum Cary Chisholm, MD Key Facts Terminology Granulomatous lobular panniculitis with vasculitis Etiology/Pathogenesis Mycobacterium species, Brucella species, hepatitis C Clinical Issues Usually multiple painful nodules on calves or shins…

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Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

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Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum Irina Margaritescu, MD, DipRCPath Key Facts Terminology Inherited disorder characterized by fragmentation and progressive calcification of elastic tissue in dermis, blood vessels, and Bruch membrane of eye Microscopic…

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Degos Disease

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Degos Disease Brian J. Hall, MD Bruce R. Smoller, MD Key Facts Terminology Idiopathic, rare thrombotic disorder characterized by distinctive skin lesions, often associated with infarctive lesions of other organs…

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Traumatic Panniculitis

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Traumatic Panniculitis Carly A. Elston Dirk Elston, MD Key Facts Terminology Localized organizing necrosis of subcutaneous fat resulting from physical or chemical injury Clinical Issues Commonly presents as breast mass…

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