Eccrine squamous syringometaplasia in the skin of children after burns.
We report 3 cases of severe burns in children in which eccrine squamous syringometaplasia (ESS) was found in skin biopsies taken 10 days after the trauma occurred. Microscopic examination showed partial or total necrosis of the epidermis, focal dermal necrosis and squamous metaplasia in eccrine ducts. These cases appear to be the first reported instances of ESS as an early consequence of severe burns.
Sommer
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Department of Dermatology, Darmstadt Hospital, Germany.
Hagedorn
M
M
Wood
F
F
Heenan
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P
D001706:Biopsy; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004439:Eccrine Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D016575:Hidradenitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*