impetigo
Histologic Features
- A subcorneal pustule containing numerous neutrophils
- A few acantholytic epidermal cells
- Spongiform pustules beneath the subcorneal pustule
- A patchy lichenoid mixed-cell infiltrate in the dermis
- Gram positive cocci demonstrated within the blister space by the Gram stain
Updated Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:30:48 PM