Pemphigus is characterized by:____________?
Correct answer: D. Acantholysis
- A. Acanthosis
- B. Hyperparakeratosis
- C. Hyperorthokeratosis
- D. Acantholysis
Explanation
Pemphigus is defined histologically by acantholysis, the breakdown of desmosomal attachment between epithelial cells, producing an intraepithelial blister. Changes in keratin thickness are not its defining feature.
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