Ann Dermatol.  2013 Nov;25(4):518-520. 10.5021/ad.2013.25.4.518.

Incidental Focal Acantholytic Dyskeratosis in the Setting of Rosacea

• Park SY
• Lee HJ
• Shin JY
• Ahn SK

• KMID: 2265081
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2013.25.4.518

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Rosacea*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Multiple erythematous papules and tiny vesicles on the face, especially on the nose area. (B) Nose with diffuse erythema, multiple erythematous papules and tiny edematous vesicles. A biopsy was performed at the site of the erythematous papule indicated by the arrow.

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  Fig. 2 Hyperkeratosis, acantholysis with suprabasilar clefting, with dermal vascular dilatation and inflammatory infiltrates (A; H&E stain, ×40). Epidermal hyperkeratosis and suprabasilar clefting, with scattered acantholytic (full lined arrow) and dyskeratotic cells (dotted arrows) occurring in the clefted epidermis (B, C; H&E stain, ×200). Dermal vascular dilation and inflammatory infiltrates with solar elastosis (D; H&E stain, ×400).

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