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Acantholysis
Separation of the prickle cells of the stratum spinosum of the epidermis, resulting in atrophy of the prickle cell layer. It is seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris (see pemphigus) and keratosis follicularis.
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 Histology: acantholysis. missinglink.ucsf.edu |  vulgaris with acantholysis missinglink.ucsf.edu |  suprabasal acantholysis www.pathconsultddx.com |  acantholysis - a breakdown www.thefreedictionary.com |
 cleft with acantholysis www.pathconsultddx.com |  acantholysis www.ucl.ac.uk |  acantholysis - Tzank cells www.ucl.ac.uk |  Image 5-Acantholytic cells are www.dermpathmd.com |
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