Follicular acantholysis: A subtle clue to the early diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-239

  Mahalingam, M ^a  

^a QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NICHOLS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Follicular acantholysis; Pemphigus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOLYSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FOLLICULAR ACANTHOLYSIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

ACANTHOLYSIS; ADULT; COMPLEMENT C3; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; KERATINOCYTES; MALE; PEMPHIGUS;

EID: 19444366260     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.dad.0000138656.86095.f4     Document Type: Article

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