Open AccessDiagnostic value of Tzanck smear in various erosive, vesicular, and bullous skin lesions
Author(s) -
Atiya Yaeen,
Qazi Masood Ahmad,
Anjum Farhana,
Parveen Shah,
Iffat Hassan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.169729
Subject(s) - medicine , genodermatosis , dermatology , histopathology , cytology , pathology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Cutaneous cytology has long been shown to be useful in the diagnosis of several erosive, vesicular, and bullous skin lesions. The Tzanck smear although an old tool, still remains a simple, rapid, easily applied, and inexpensive test for these skin lesions.