Pathology
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Atlas of dermatopathology
Josef Feit, Hana Jedličková, Günter Burg, Luděk Matyska, Spasoje Radovanovic et al.
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+ Introduction
+ Literature
+ Support
+ Skin biopsy
+ Non-tumorous skin diseases
+ Skin tumors
+ Cysts of the skin and subcutis
+ Soft tissue lesions
+ Some lesions of the oral cavity
+ Dermatovenerology
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Günter Burg
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Werner Kempf
+ Collection of histological slides of dr. Ram Chandra Adhikari
Calciphylaxis
Clinical signs
  • usually associated with high levels of vitamin D
  • deposits of calcium within blood vessels walls
  • necrosis of surrounding tissue
Histology

Calcium deposits within the walls of blood vessels.

Pictures

Calciphylaxis: Calciphylaxis, HE 40x (2221)

Special staining for calcium (von Kossa): Calciphylaxis, Kossa 40x (2222)