spongiform pustule
1spongiform 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… …
2Kogoj spongiform pustule — Ko·goj spongiform pustule (koґgoi) [Franjo Kogoj, Croatian physician, 1894–1983] spongiform pustule; see under pustule …
3Kogoj spongiform pustule — spongiform p …
4Pustule — A pustule is a small collection of pus in the top layer of skin (epidermis) or beneath it in the dermis. Pustules frequently form in sweat glands or hair follicles. Pus is a mixture of inflammatory cells and liquid. Put somewhat more simply, a… …
5Kogoj — Franjo, Yugoslavian physician, 1894–1983. See spongiform pustule of K …
6Munro's microabscess — is an intraepithelium abscess associated with psoriasis[1] and seborrheic dermatitis.[2] It is named for William John Munro..[3] References ^ …
7Munro microabscess — a small focal collection of pyknotic polymorphonuclear leukocytes within the parakeratotic portion of the stratum corneum. It is a cardinal sign of active psoriasis and is also found in other dermatoses such as seborrheic dermatitis. Called also… …
8Psoriasis — A reddish, scaly rash often located over the surfaces of the elbows, knees, scalp, and around or in the ears, navel, genitals or buttocks. Approximately 10 15% of patients with psoriasis develop joint inflammation (inflammatory arthritis). It is… …
