Skin nontumor
Spongiotic, psoriasiform and pustular reaction patterns
Irritant contact dermatitis
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Definition / general | Clinical images | Microscopic (histologic) description | Microscopic (histologic) images | Additional referencesCite this page: Hamodat M. Irritant contact dermatitis. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/skinnontumorirritantcontact.html. Accessed May 14th, 2024.
Definition / general
- Due to contact with an irritant (soaps and detergents); unlike allergic contact dermatitis, prior sensitization is not required
Clinical images
Contributed by Mark R. Wick, M.D.
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Similar to allergic contact dermatitis, but no/rare eosinophils
- May have superficial epidermal necrosis associated with intraepithelial neutrophils and scale crust
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Mark R. Wick, M.D.
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