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

Progressive eruptive histiocytomas

N F Gibbs1, T C O'Grady

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital, CA 92055, USA.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|August 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

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

Rapid observation of unfixed, unstained human skin biopsy specimens with confocal microscopy and visualization.

Journal of biomedical optics·2012
Same author

A prospective comparison of octyl cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive (dermabond) and suture for the closure of excisional wounds in children and adolescents.

Archives of dermatology·2001
Same author

Neonatal lupus erythematosus.

The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice·2001
Same author

Linkage disequilibrium narrows locus for venous malformation with glomus cells (VMGLOM) to a single 1.48 Mbp YAC.

European journal of human genetics : EJHG·2001
Same author

Verrucous carcinoma arising in hidradenitis suppurativa.

International journal of colorectal disease·2001
Same author

Telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans.

Pediatric dermatology·2000
Same journal

Dermatologic conditions associated with HIV among US adults across different racial and ethnic groups: A retrospective cohort study using TriNetX.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology·2026
Same journal

Ethical Considerations in Same-Day Surgical Treatment of a High-Risk, Poorly Differentiated Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology·2026
Same journal

The Ethics of the Handshake in Dermatology.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology·2026
Same journal

Dermatology images: Hidradenitis suppurativa.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology·2026
Same journal

Response to Guo et al., "Response to Huang et al.'s 'Real-world efficacy and safety of tofacitinib on the progression of skin sclerosis in patients with systemic sclerosis: an analysis of national multicenter data from the CRDC.'".

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology·2026
Same journal

Genomic Predictors of Perineural Invasion in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Insights from an MD Anderson Cohort.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology·2026
See all related articles

A rare skin condition caused progressive eruptive lesions in a Filipino man. Histology revealed lipid-filled cells and giant cells, distinguishing it from other histiocytoses.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Pathology
  • Histiocytosis

Background:

  • Non-Langerhans cell histiocytoses are a group of rare disorders.
  • Understanding their diverse clinical and histological presentations is crucial for diagnosis.

Observation:

  • A 50-year-old Filipino man presented with a 9-year history of progressive eruptive skin lesions.
  • The lesions were characterized as smooth, brown, firm nodules predominantly on the head and torso.

Findings:

  • Histologic examination revealed dermal collections of lipid-filled histiocytes.
  • Touton-type giant cells were also identified in the dermal infiltrates.
  • The findings suggest a distinct form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

Implications:

Related Experiment Videos

  • This case expands the spectrum of known non-Langerhans cell histiocytoses.
  • Accurate histological classification is essential for differentiating this condition from other lipid-rich dermal infiltrates.
  • Further research may elucidate the specific etiology and treatment for this presentation.