Addison's disease Bilder

Addison's disease: homogeneous hyperpigmentation of the back in a 35-year-old man; especially accentuated on the lateral parts of the back and in the lumbar region. The patient made a statement typical for Addison's disease: "Last summer's suntan did not recede as usual" The transverse light stripes of the lumbar region correspond in appearance to striae cutis distensae.

Addison's disease: the palms of the previously described patient. pigmentation of the palm lines as well as the finger wrinkles. hyperpigmentation at traumatized areas typical for Addison's disease (here: calluses)

Addison's disease: clearly pigmented palm line patterns in otherwise normal palmar skin.

Addison's disease: generalized hyperpigmentation with spotty, grayish-brownish pigment deposits in the lower lip red in a 22-year-old man.

Addison's disease: grayish-brownish mucous membrane pigmentation of the gingiva in a 22-year-old man.

Addison's disease: Incident light microscopy: streaky, brown (epidermal pigment) to slate grey (melanophages) pigmentation in the lower lip red.