Difference between revisions of "Pressure ulcer"

The sections show skin with acanthosis, hypergranulosis, compact hyperkeratosis and focal full thickness loss of the epidermis, associated with a mixed inflammatory infiltrate.  The dermis has reactive fibroblasts with moderate grey cytoplasm, nuclear enlargement and round small nucleoli.  Fibroblast nuclei have regular nuclear membranes and a bland chromatin pattern.  Small clusters of neutrophils are present.  Mitotic activity is not apparent.