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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
Melasma, chloasma
Clinical signs
  • acquired pigmented macules
  • location: face, symmetric
  • often associated with pregnancy, aggravated by sunlight
Histology

Hyperpigmented basal layer of the epidermis with slightly increased number of melanocytes. Some pigment is present within the papillary dermis as well (free pigment, scattered melanophages).

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