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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
Lichen verrucosus (hypertrophicus)
Clinical signs
  • verrucous and hyperkeratotic variant of lichen planus
  • long lasting lichen ruber is combined with lichen simplex chronicus (caused by scratching)
  • location: the shins
  • pink, red colour, hyperpigmented brownish-red variants
  • pruritus
  • risk of squamous carcinoma in long standing lesions
Histology

Prominent acanthosis, enlarged follicles, hyperkeratosis, focal increase of granular layer, lichenoid lymphocytic infiltrate.