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'''Spongiosis''' is mainly intercellular<ref name="Bolognia">{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |pages=Chapter: Clinical and Pathologic Differential Diagnosis |isbn=1-4160-2999-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> [[edema]] between the [[keratinocyte]]s in the [[epidermis (skin)|epidermis]],<ref name="Kumar">Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) ''Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease'' (7th ed.). Saunders. Page 1230. ISBN 0721601871.</ref> and is characteristic of eczematous [[dermatitis]], manifested clinically by [[Vesicle (dermatology)|vesicles]], "juicy" [[papule]]s, and/or [[lichenification]].<ref name="Lookingbill">Marks, James G; Miller, Jeffery (2006). ''Lookingbill and Marks' Principles of Dermatology'' (4th ed.). Elsevier Inc. Page 28. ISBN 1-4160-3185-5.</ref> |
'''Spongiosis''' is mainly intercellular<ref name="Bolognia">{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |pages=Chapter: Clinical and Pathologic Differential Diagnosis |isbn=1-4160-2999-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> [[edema]] between the [[keratinocyte]]s in the [[epidermis (skin)|epidermis]],<ref name="Kumar">Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) ''Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease'' (7th ed.). Saunders. Page 1230. ISBN 0721601871.</ref> and is characteristic of eczematous [[dermatitis]], manifested clinically by [[Vesicle (dermatology)|vesicles]], "juicy" [[papule]]s, and/or [[lichenification]].<ref name="Lookingbill">Marks, James G; Miller, Jeffery (2006). ''Lookingbill and Marks' Principles of Dermatology'' (4th ed.). Elsevier Inc. Page 28. ISBN 1-4160-3185-5.</ref> |
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Spongiosis: Intracellular oedema, seen as increased width of the space between epidermal cells and leading, if severe, to formation of vesicles in the epidermis. http://sadermatology.blogspot.com/ |
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Revision as of 10:22, 10 July 2010
Spongiosis is mainly intercellular[1] edema between the keratinocytes in the epidermis,[2] and is characteristic of eczematous dermatitis, manifested clinically by vesicles, "juicy" papules, and/or lichenification.[3]
Spongiosis: Intracellular oedema, seen as increased width of the space between epidermal cells and leading, if severe, to formation of vesicles in the epidermis. http://sadermatology.blogspot.com/
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Histopathological image of dyshidrotic dermatitis, showing focal spongiotic change in the epidermis.
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References
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. Chapter: Clinical and Pathologic Differential Diagnosis. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Saunders. Page 1230. ISBN 0721601871.
- ^ Marks, James G; Miller, Jeffery (2006). Lookingbill and Marks' Principles of Dermatology (4th ed.). Elsevier Inc. Page 28. ISBN 1-4160-3185-5.