Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Cutaneous vascular calcification with ulceration in hyperparathyroidism.

D R Pulitzer1, P C Martin, P C Collins

  • 1Department of Pathology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La 70112.

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
|May 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Small blood vessel calcification in the skin can cause necrosis and ulceration. Histologic examination reveals calcified vessels and thrombi, aiding in predicting hyperparathyroidism.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The 2019-2020 volcanic eruption of Late'iki (Metis Shoal), Tonga.

Scientific reports·2022
Same author

Breakthrough instruments and products: Ultraviolet-visible-NIR absorbance, reflectance, fluorescence, and Raman spectroscopy of microscopic samples.

The Review of scientific instruments·2020
Same author

An eDNA assay for Irish Petromyzon marinus and Salmo trutta and field validation in running water.

Journal of fish biology·2015
Same author

Initiation, maintenance, and quantification of human hematopoietic cell cultures.

Methods in molecular medicine·2011
Same author

Nuclei-size distributions as predictive tools of hematopoietic cell proliferation.

Cytotherapy·2009
Same author

Stirred culture of peripheral and cord blood hematopoietic cells offers advantages over traditional static systems for clinically relevant applications.

Biotechnology and bioengineering·1999

Area of Science:

  • Pathology
  • Dermatology
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Small blood vessel calcification is a recognized condition.
  • Previous literature has described these changes in internal medicine and dermatology.

Observation:

  • Histologically distinctive small blood vessel calcification observed.
  • Wedge-shaped skin and superficial subcutis ulcers noted.
  • Calcified deposits in small blood vessel walls at ulcer bases.

Findings:

  • Recanalized thrombi occluding lumina of calcified vessels.
  • Distinctive histologic findings accurately predicted hyperparathyroidism.
  • Lesions may be underrecognized by pathologists.

Implications:

Related Experiment Videos

  • Highlights the importance of recognizing specific histologic patterns.
  • Suggests a potential link between skin ulceration and hyperparathyroidism.
  • Encourages pathologists to consider these findings in differential diagnoses.