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Erythema‐multiforme‐like eruption due to topical contactants: expression of adhesion molecules and their ligands and characterization of the infiltrate
Author(s) -
Puig Lluis,
FernándezFigueras MaríaTeresa,
Montero MaríaAngeles,
Ferrándiz Corlos,
Alomar Augustin
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1995.tb02047.x
Subject(s) - erythema multiforme , pathology , spongiosis , erythema , skin biopsy , biopsy , immunohistochemistry , medicine , cell adhesion molecule , dermatology , immunology
Erythema‐multiforme‐like reactions are a rare manifestation of allergic contact sensitivity, the pathomechanisms of which and their possible relationship to erythema multiform: remain unclear. We present our histopathological and immunohistochemical findings regarding the expression of several adhesion molecules and inmumophenotypic markers of the infiltrate in skin biopsy specimens from 2 cases of erythema‐multiforme‐like reactions due to contact sensitizers and 3 ‐cases of typical post‐herpetic erythema multiforme. The histopathological pattern of erythema multiforme‐like reactions was characterized by an upper‐dermal perivascular tymphoid infiltrate with exocyiosis and keratinocyte necrosis: in 1 of the cases, there were foci of spongiosis and an admixture of eosinophils in the infiltrate. In comparison with biopsy specimens from cases of typical erythema multiforme, in both cases of erythema‐multiforme‐like reactions, the epidermal expression of ICAM‐I was more prominent, the % of CD4 + cells in the infiltrate was higher and the % of CD69 + cells was lower. There were no other significant differences in the cell phenotype of the infiltrate or in adhesion molecule expression in biopsy samples from both disorders.