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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
Ichthyosis vulgaris
Clinical signs
  • symmetric, affects dorsal surfaces
  • flexures often unaffected, mucuous membranes are not involved
  • hyperkeratotic brown scales, “snake skin” appearance
  • the skin is dry
  • the extent of the disease is variable

Ichthyosis vulgaris (767)

Ichthyosis vulgaris (5680)

Histology

Thickened stratum corneum, absent granular layer, no epidermolysis.

Ichthyosis vulgaris (4715)

Ichthyosis vulgaris (1783)