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Buerger disease. The hand shows necrosis of the tips of the fingers.
Vasculitis with petechiae and purpura of lower extremity
<bold><italic>Figure 12-13</bold> Acute necrotizing vasculitis.</bold> This specimen is from a testicular biopsy in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa. The biopsy was performed to confirm a provisional clinical diagnosis.
<bold><italic>Figure 12-13</bold> Acute necrotizing vasculitis.</bold> This specimen is from a testicular biopsy i...
close up of previous patient's lower extremity
Buerger disease. (A) Section of the upper extremity shows an organized arterial thrombus, which has occluded the lumen. Some inflammatory cells are evident in the adventitial fat. In this instance, the vein (arrow) and the adjacent nerve (arrowhead) show foci of chronic inflammation.
Buerger disease. (A) Section of the upper extremity shows an organized arterial thrombus, which has occluded the lumen. Some inflammatory c...