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
Prurigo nodularis
Etiology
  • chronic dermatitis of similar etiology as lichen simplex chronicus; changes are more prominent.
  • pruritic nodules which are continuously scratched by the patient
Pictures

Prurigo nodularis: Prurigo, Clinical picture (1100)

Prurigo nodularis: Prurigo, Clinical picture (1101)

Examples of psychogenic pruritus:

Histology

Hyperkeratosis, prominent acanthosis (longer in the center of the lesion), hypergranulosis, superficial dermal fibrosis.