Atheromatous embolization to the skin.
Atheromatous emboli were found in arterioles in the dermis of the ear of a 74-year-old man. This distinctive form of arteriosclerosis disease is well recognized as a cause of renal failure in nephropathology, but its significance is not sufficiently appreciated in dermatopathology. Atheromatous emboli may cause infarcts in the skin and biopsy of the skin may be a reliable method for diagnosis of systemic atheromatous emboli.
D000368:Aged; D001160:Arterioles / Q000473:pathology; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004423:Ear / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology