spongiform pustule

spongiform pustule
spongiform pustule of Kogoj a focal area of spongiosis beneath the stratum corneum of the epidermis, lined with edematous cells and containing neutrophils in the intercellular spaces; it is a cardinal sign of active psoriasis and is also found in other dermatoses such as seborrheic dermatitis. Cf. Munro microabscess.

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