Rosai Chapter 2 - Dermatoses Flashcards
HYPERKERATOSIS vs. PARAKERATOSIS
Stratum corneum is Thickened
HYPERKERATOSIS
HYPERKERATOSIS vs. PARAKERATOSIS
More prominent granular layer
HYPERKERATOSIS
HYPERKERATOSIS vs. PARAKERATOSIS
Cells of stratum corneum retain their nucleus
PARAKERATOSIS
HYPERKERATOSIS vs. PARAKERATOSIS
Diminished or absent granular layer
PARAKERATOSIS
Pilar Unit (4)
“SHEA”
- Sebaceous gland
- Hair follicle
- Erector pili muscle
- Apocrine gland (in certain regions)
Four IHCs positive in both Eccrine and Apocrine glands
- CEA
- EMA
- Keratin
- S100
Four enzymatic IHCs positive in both Eccrine and Apocrine glands
- Carbonic anhydrase
- Ferritin
- Secretory Ig
- SPI
IHC positive only in Apocrine gland
-GCDFP-15
Key feature of Stasis Dermatitis
-presence of lobular proliferation of relatively thick-walled blood vessels in the papillary dermis
Most common form of Psoriasis
Psoriasis vulgaris
Most important prognostic determinator of Graft-vs-Host Disease
-Amount of inflammation
Lerner Grading System of Acute GVHD
-Basal vacuolization with a superficial perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate without dyskeratotic keratinocytes
Grade I
Lerner Grading System of Acute GVHD
-Features of Grade I with dyskeratotic keratinocytes and satellite necrosis
Grade II
Lerner Grading System of Acute GVHD
-Most cases
Grade II
Lerner Grading System of Acute GVHD
-Cleft formation between the epidermis and dermis
Grade III
Lerner Grading System of Acute GVHD
-Complete loss of the epidermis
Grade IV
Most common cutaneous lesion of acute/systemic lupus erythematosus
Erythematous bimalar “butterfly” blush
Most common type of adverse medication reaction
Morbilliform drug eruptions
Most common clinical form of pigmented purpuric dermatosis
Schamberg disease
Other name of Malignant Atrophic Papulosis
Degos disease
Main chain microscopically of Malignant Atrophic Papulosis
ischemic wedge-shaped infarct of the skin
Three histochemical stains used to stain Mast cells
- Toluidine blue
- Giemsa
- Leder cytochemical stains
Three IHC stains for Mast cells
- Tryptase
- Calretinin
- CD117 (c-Kit)
Most common individuals with Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis
Middle-aged Women
other name of Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis
Sweet syndrome
Most common presentation of B-cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia
in head and neck as solitary erythematous to violaceous plaques or nodules in adults
Main differential diagnosis of B-cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia (2)
- cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma
- cutaneous follicle center lymphoma
Key component histologically of Granuloma Annulare
necrobiotic or palisading granuloma