ORCID

0000-0003-4258-7607 (Saal)

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2026

DOI

10.1016/j.acpath.2026.100279

Publication Title

Academic Pathology

Volume

13

Issue

3

Pages

100279

Abstract

[Introduction] The following fictional case is intended as a learning tool within the Pathology Competencies for Medical Education (PCME), a set of national standards for teaching pathology. These are divided into three basic competencies: Disease Mechanisms and Processes, Organ System Pathology, and Diagnostic Medicine and Therapeutic Pathology. For additional information, and a full list of learning objectives for all three competencies, see https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acpath.2023.100086.1¹

Objective SK1.1: Pathophysiology of changes in the skin. Describe the pathophysiologic basis for changes in the color, surface texture, swelling, temperature, and sensitivity of skin.

Competency 2: Organ system pathology, Topic: Skin (SK); Learning Goal 1: Classification of skin disease.

Rights

© 2026 The Authors.

This is an open acess article under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Original Publication Citation

Saal, R. C., Westerkam, L. L., Carrasco Mendoza, C. A., Googe, P. B., & Sayed, C. J. (2026). Educational case: Hidradenitis suppurativa. Academic Pathology, 13(3), Article 100279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acpath.2026.100279

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