Mast Cells
Phenotype MCTC MCT Proteases Tryptase (+++) Tryptase (++) Chymase (+) Chymase (−) Carboxypeptidase A3 (++) Carboxypeptidase A3 (+?) Cathepsin G (+) Distribution Skin (++) Skin (−) Intestinal submucosa (+) Intestinal…
Nasal NO and Its Role in the Physiology of the Nose and Diagnosis
T. Metin Önerci (ed.)Nasal Physiology and Pathophysiology of Nasal Disorders201310.1007/978-3-642-37250-6_9© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013 9. Nasal NO and Its Role in the Physiology of the Nose and Diagnosis Peter W. Hellings1 and Glenis K. Scadding2 (1) Department of…
Malignant Tumors of the Eyelid
Figure 23.1 Normal skin anatomy. Note that there are important differences between the “normal” skin seen in this diagram and that of the eyelid; eyelid skin is the thinnest in the…
Disorders of the Lacrimal System
Figure 30.1 Lacrimal drainage system embryology. A, At 6 weeks’ gestation, a solid cord of ectoderm is formed between the primitive medial canthus and nose. B, At 12 weeks’ gestation, the…
Applied Anatomy of the Orbit and Orbital Adnexa
Figure 1.1 Orbital bones as seen in frontal view. Bones can be the site of many primary orbital disorders such as tumors and fractures. They are also often involved as a…
Eyelid Dermatitis and Other Dermatologic Conditions
Figure 13.1 Lactant with atopic dermatitis showing periocular involvement. (Courtesy of Marta Feito, Madrid, Spain.) Table 13.1 Diagnosis of Atopic Dermatitis – Clinical Features Essential features (must be present) Pruritus Eczema (acute,…
The Aging Face
Figure 38.1 Michelangelo self-portrait. This lifelike painting captured the three-dimensionality of his aged and hollowed face. Facial concavities received dark colors to shadow the temples, periorbital areas, and submalar depressions. Michelangelo…
Vascular Malformations
Figure 24.1 Generalized LM. An infant with massive lymphatic malformation of the neck, chest, and arm. This kind of LM has been associated with VEGFR3 mutations. Table 24.2 Genetics of Vascular…
Noninfectious Orbital Inflammation
Figure 11.1 Hematopoietic lineage from pluripotential stem cell. If an antigen evades the innate immune system, it will be attacked by the adaptive system, which manifests specificity for its target antigen…
Lower Eyelid and Eyelash Malpositions
Figure. 29.1 Sagittal section of the lower lid demonstrating the anterior, middle, and posterior lamellae. (With permission from Rodriguez ED. Volume 3: Craniofacial, Head and Neck Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery. In:…
