Abstract

Changes in the epidermis serve as important histopathological clues to the diagnosis of skin disorders. These peculiar changes are referred to as epidermal reaction patterns. Certain epidermal reaction patterns such as acantholytic dyskeratosis, epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, cornoid lamellae and papillomatosis point towards a specific diagnosis and hence it is important to recognise them. In this article, we have reviewed the histopathological appearance of these reaction patterns as well as their etiology and the conditions in which they are seen.

Details

Title
Epidermal reaction patterns
Author
Panth, Aanchal; Ramam, M
Publication year
2015
Publication date
Jan-Jun 2015
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
e-ISSN
23496029
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1845980563
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Jan-Jun 2015