Skin - Necrosis





comment:
The initial response to a toxic agent in dermal toxicity studies usually involves some degree of epithelial cell damage or destruction, such as degeneration or necrosis. Epithelial necrosis ( Figure 1



Skin necrosis ( Figure 5


recommendation:
When observed, epithelial necrosis should be diagnosed and assigned a severity grade. In more severe cases, the follicular epithelium may also be necrotic; this should be reflected in the severity grade assigned to epithelial necrosis and described in the pathology narrative. If follicular necrosis occurs without epidermal involvement, the term “Skin, Hair follicle – Necrosis” should be used. Associated lesions, such as inflammation and ulceration, should be diagnosed separately.Whenever present, the incidence of skin necrosis should be documented and assigned a severity grade. Dystrophic mineralization need not be diagnosed separately but should be described in the pathology narrative. Metastatic mineralization should be diagnosed whenever present, assigned a severity grade, and described in the pathology narrative. Fat necrosis (i.e., limited to the subcutis) should be diagnosed, graded, and described as a sporadic background finding in the narrative as “Skin, Subcutis – Necrosis.”
references:
Elwell MR, Stedman MA, Kovatch RM. 1990. Skin and subcutis. In: Pathology of the Fischer Rat: Reference and Atlas (Boorman GA, Eustis SL, Elwell MR, Montgomery CA, MacKenzie WF, eds). Academic Press, San Diego, 261-277. Abstract: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/9002563
Klein-Szanto AJP, Conti CJ. 2002. Skin and oral mucosa. In: Handbook of Toxicologic Pathology, 2nd ed (Haschek WM, Rousseaux CG, Wallig MA, eds). Academic Press, San Diego, 2:85-116. Abstract: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123302151
Peckham JC, Heider K. 1999. Skin and subcutis. In: Pathology of the Mouse: Reference and Atlas (Maronpot RR, Boorman GA, Gaul BW, eds). Cache River Press, Vienna, IL, 555-612. Abstract: http://www.cacheriverpress.com/books/pathmouse.htm
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