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The human skin comprises a complex trilaminar consisting of the superficial epithelium, mid-dermis with adnexae and deeper subcutaneous fat. The histological features of skin and the adnexae are diverse and confounded by limitations imposed by frozen section technique, racial/gender variation and degenerative conditions ascribed to the aging process and exposure to ultraviolet light. This chapter will provide a comprehensive review of the histological features of the epithelium dermis and subcutaneous fat with associated adnexae seen on the skin and mucous membranes. It will include individual variations due to racial or gender difference as well as co-generative alterations as seen in the aged or sun-damaged patient.
The human skin comprises a complex trilaminar consisting of the superficial epithelium , mid-dermis with adnexae and deeper subcutaneous fat . The histological features of skin and the adnexae are diverse and confounded by limitations imposed by frozen section technique, racial/gender variation and degenerative conditions ascribed to the aging process and exposure to ultraviolet light. This chapter will provide a comprehensive review of the histological features of the epithelium dermis and subcutaneous fat with associated adnexae seen on the skin and mucous membranes. It will include individual variations due to racial or gender difference as well as degenerative alterations as seen in the aged or sun-damaged patient.
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Morgan, M.B., Hamill, J.R. (2018). Histology with Regional and Ethnic Variation. In: Morgan, M., Spencer, J., Hamill, Jr., J., Thornhill, R. (eds) Atlas of Mohs and Frozen Section Cutaneous Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74847-4_3
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