In lichen planus the basal cells which are shrunken with an eosinophilic cytoplasm and with a pyknotic and fragmented nuclei are called__________?
Correct answer: D. Civatte bodies
- A. Tzanck cells
- B. Rushton bodies
- C. Donovan bodies
- D. Civatte bodies
Explanation
Civatte bodies are apoptotic, shrunken keratinocytes produced by degeneration of the basal layer in lichen planus, with eosinophilic cytoplasm and fragmented nuclei. Tzanck and Donovan bodies are associated with different conditions, while Rushton bodies occur in odontogenic cysts.
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