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The sloughed squamous epithelium in this case is translucent, with erythematous mucosa visible below. Reproduced with permission from Modern Pathology (2012) 25, 767–775; doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2011.204; Julianne K Purdy, Henry D Appelman and Barbara J McKenna.
