Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita. Apropos of a case with hemicorporeal topography. Ultrastructural study
A case of hemicorporeal cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita is described. The ultrastructural study showed dilated capillaries with an increase of pericytes number. Some particular elements are discussed: --rare occurrence of hemi-corporeal distribution; --ultrastructural aspects with increased pericytes, previously observed; --frequency of associated abnormalities, cutaneous hemangiomas, varix, difference of length of the limbs, ...; --more frequently regressive evolution; --etiopathogeny, still uncertain, with capillaries abnormalities, perhaps dysembryoplasic and/or induced by neurovegetative disorder. Teratogenic factors (drug, chemical or others) has been suggested but not proved.
Abstract We investigated the utility of combining micro-scale computed tomography (micro-CT), image analysis and geostatistics to quantify pore geometry at spatial scales ranging from 4.4 μm to 2 mm. To facilitate this, we investigated soil taken from an old permanent upland pasture known to support very high levels of microbial diversity and that had not been cultivated for many centuries. Aggregates (