The Pustular Disorders

The pustular disorders constitute a subgroup of the vesiculobullous disorders defined by the presence of eosinophils or neutrophils with prominent accompanying intercellular edema or a canthelysis involving various levels of the epithelium. Herein, we describe the clinical and pathologic attributes of the subcorneal, infectious, neonatal, papulosquamous, drug-induced and miscellaneous pustular conditions.

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VESICULOBULLOUS DERMATOSES are a group of disorders resulting in vesicle or bulla formation within the epidermis or within the dermoepidermal junction.

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