"Acantholysis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Separation of the prickle cells of the stratum spinosum of the epidermis, resulting in atrophy of the prickle cell layer. It is seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris (see PEMPHIGUS) and DARIER DISEASE.
| Descriptor ID |
D000051
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.865.070 C23.550.035
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acantholysis" by people in Profiles.
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Acantholytic squamous cell carcinoma: is it really a more-aggressive tumor? Dermatol Surg. 2011 Mar; 37(3):353-6.