Inflammatory Dermatoses The Clinical Connection

摘要

This issue of Pathology Case Reviews focuses on some of the major topics in inflammatory dermatopathology. Although inflammatory skin lesions are certainly not the bulk of the specimens received by the practicing general pathologist, the final words on the diagnostic line can have enormous impact. In many instances, the diagnosis by the pathologist is heavily dependent on the clinical input. As there are only a limited number of patterns of inflammation combined with a limited number of types of inflammatory cells, considerable histologic overlap exists in many diagnoses. A meaningful signout relies on the clinical correlation.