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Numerous nodular xanthomatous lesions arose, gradually increasing in number on the back, chest, lips, tongue, and exposed "V" area of the chest on a 78-year-old man. Painful oral nodules and hoarseness developed subsequently. Histologic examination of the skin revealed a suppurative and
Various specific skin alterations can occur in patients with malignant diseases. If these skin diseases occur as associated symptoms of a malignant process, they are called paraneoplastic. In this overview, obligate and frequent facultative paraneoplastic skin diseases are assigned according to the
A variety of cutaneous abnormalities can be seen in patients with malignant diseases, some of which are infectious, with others representing direct involvement of the skin by the underlying disorder. Yet another group of lesions can be regarded as associated markers of the malignant process, and, as
OBJECTIVE
Didactic review of the various features of eyelid pathology in elderly patients.
METHODS
Illustrated review centered on diagnosis of the usual aspects and pitfalls of eyelid pathology divided into semiological chapters (tumors, blisters, erythema, etc.).
RESULTS
Pathology of the eyelids in
Lyme Borreliosis, or Lyme's disease, manifests itself in numerous skin conditions. Therapeutic intervention should be initiated as soon as a clinical diagnosis of erythema migrans is made. The histopathology of some of the skin conditions associated with Lyme Borreliosis is characterised by
The panniculitides represent a group of heterogeneous inflammatory diseases that involve the subcutaneous fat. The specific diagnosis of these diseases requires histopathologic study because different panniculitides usually show the same clinical appearance, which consists of subcutaneous