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Histopathologic features of exanthematous (morbilliform) drug eruption

Histopathologic features of exanthematous (morbilliform) drug eruption
The histologic features of morbilliform drug eruptions are typically those of an interface dermatitis with scattered, dyskeratotic keratinocytes along the dermoepidermal junction. There is also a superficial, perivascular, lymphocytic infiltrate with scattered eosinophils and mild papillary edema.
Reproduced with permission from: Justiniano H, Berlingeri-Ramos AC, Sanchez JL. Pattern analysis of drug-induced skin diseases. Am J Dermatopathol 2008; 30:352. Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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