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parakeratosis

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parakeratosis [¦par·ə‚ker·ə′tō·səs]
(pathology)
Incomplete keratinization of epidermal cells characterized by retention of nuclei of cells attaining the level of the stratum corneum.


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Kukurtlu banyolar deride histolojik degisikliklere neden olur; farkli sulfur iyonu konstrasyonuna bagli olarak keratosis, parakeratosis ve keratolizis gorulur.
Histologically, an atrophic to hyperplastic squamous epithelium overlies an inflamed stroma (sometimes with microabscesses); excess keratin and parakeratosis can be present (figure 2).
Microscopic evaluation, to confirm the diagnosis, shows varying degrees of hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, and parakeratosis accompanied by a diffuse infiltration of large vacuolated pale staining cells, often with a bluish cytoplasm predominantly found in the lower layers of the epidermis; they can also be present in the epithelium of the underlying adnexal structures.
 
 
 
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