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Dermal vessels in acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology
|January 1, 1976
Summary
Ultrastructural analysis of acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA) shows swollen endothelial cells and accumulated subendothelial material in dermal vessels. These findings suggest vascular changes contribute to ACA pathology.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pathology
- Microscopy
Background:
- Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA) is a late manifestation of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infection.
- ACA is characterized by inflammatory and atrophic skin changes, particularly on the extremities.
- The precise ultrastructural changes in ACA's dermal microvasculature are not fully elucidated.