The Case ∣ A blistering complication of peritoneal dialysis Olivier P. Schockaert, Ben Sprangers, Thomas A. Tousseyn, Jan L. Verhaegen, Jan H. Muller, Kathleen J. Claes Kidney International Volume 78, Issue 6, Pages 625-626 (September 2010) DOI: 10.1038/ki.2010.235 Copyright © 2010 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Picture showing the presence of diffuse desquamation of the epidermis at the axillary and truncal regions. Kidney International 2010 78, 625-626DOI: (10.1038/ki.2010.235) Copyright © 2010 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Skin biopsy showing a large blister caused by intraepidermal acantholytic splitting under the stratum granulare. The basal rounding of keratinocytes (see inset) is typical for acantholysis. No prominent dermal inflammatory infiltrate or neutrophils are present in the biopsy. Histological image fitting with Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome without histopathological findings suggestive of toxic epidermal necrolysis. Kidney International 2010 78, 625-626DOI: (10.1038/ki.2010.235) Copyright © 2010 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions