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My approach to superficial inflammatory dermatoses

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Correspondence to:
Dr K O Alsaad
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; khaledalsaad{at}gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Superficial inflammatory dermatoses are very common and comprise a wide, complex variety of clinical conditions. Accurate histological diagnosis, although it can sometimes be difficult to establish, is essential for clinical management. Knowledge of the microanatomy of the skin is important to recognise the variable histological patterns of inflammatory skin diseases. This article reviews the non-vesiculobullous/pustular inflammatory superficial dermatoses based on the compartmental microanatomy of the skin.

Abbreviations: GVHD, graft versus host disease; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PAS, periodic acid Schiff; PVI, perivascular inflammatory infiltrate

Keywords: diagnostic approach; superficial inflammatory dermatoses