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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
Phlegmone, gangrene
Clinical signs
  • spreads from the focus of primary infection
  • reddish, firms plaque
  • unsharp borders, can affect the fascia or muscle
  • tendency towards necrosis
Histology

Dense dermal infiltrate with many neutrophils, dermal edema and often bacteria. Blood vessels may be thrombosed. Epidermis is often partially or completely necrotic with subepidermal separation and often large bullae.

Pictures

Phlegmone of the scrotum: Phlegmone, HE 40x (2671)

Phlegmone (35 years old woman, multiple sclerosis, paresis, phlegmone; autopsy case): Phlegmone, HE 40x (2670)

Dry gangrene, diabetic: Dry gangrene, vascular necrosis of the skin, HE 40x (2672)

Gangrene, toe, 80y: Gangrene, toe, HE 20x (13886)