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The Case ∣ A blistering complication of peritoneal dialysis

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1 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 (September 2010) DOI: /ki Copyright © 2010 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Picture showing the presence of diffuse desquamation of the epidermis at the axillary and truncal regions. Kidney International  , DOI: ( /ki ) Copyright © 2010 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions

3 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  , DOI: ( /ki ) Copyright © 2010 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions


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