Behcet's syndrome
Histologic Features
- Ballooning degeneration involving the epidermis
- A dense, predominantly perivascular infiltrate consisting of numerous neutrophils, histiocytes, lymphocytes, and a few eosinophils
- Prominent vasculitis as demonstrated by thrombi within the lumina and fibrin deposition in the vessel walls
- Scattered foci of neutrophilic abscesses in the dermis
- Extensive extravasation of red blood cells
- Involvement of the subcutareous fat with neutrophilic and lymphohistiocytic infiltrate and extensive fat necrosis
- Prominent leukocytoclasis
Updated Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:30:48 PM