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
Hair matrix cyst
Clinical signs
  • occurs at any age, but especially in children and young adults
Histology

The wall of this cyst consists of maturing basaloid cells in several layers. The cyst contains amorphous keratinous masses. Small cavities may occur within the wall of the cyst. The pattern of keratinisation resembles that of hair matrix.