Open AccessNikolsky's sign: A pathognomic boon
Author(s) -
Subhadeep Maity,
Ishita Banerjee,
Rupam Sinha,
Harshvardhan Jha,
Pritha Ghosh,
Subhasish Mustafi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_889_19
Subject(s) - medicine , sign (mathematics) , toxic epidermal necrolysis , dermatology , pemphigus , epidermis (zoology) , anatomy , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Nikolsky's sign has been a very useful diagnostic tool in cases of skin disorders like pemphigus, toxic epidermal necrolysis, etc., The sign is demonstrated when lateral pressure is applied on the border of an intact blister, which results in the dislodgment of the normal epidermis and extension of the blister.