Table 2.
Histopathologic clues which could help for the differential diagnosis between viral exanthem and drug-induced reaction.
Patients | Dermal eosinophilic infiltrate | Vacuolar change of basal keratinocyte | Apoptotic keratinocyte | Lymphocytic exocytosis |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patient 1 | Discrete | No | No | No |
Patient 2 | No | Rare | No | Discrete |
Patient 3 | No | Rare | No | Discrete |
Patient 4 | No | Rare | Rare | Discrete |
Patient 5 | No | Rare | No | Discrete |
Patient 6 | Discrete | No | No | Discrete |