SPONGIOTIC DERMATITIS
Spongiotic dermatitis is an umbrella term for a number of dermatoses, including atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis. Spongiotic dermatitis is a descriptive histological term characterized by the presence of spongiosis (edema of the epidermis) and lymphocytic exocytosis.
Spongiosis: lymphocyte exocytosis (lymphocytes from the dermis climb into the epidermis)
Spongiosis: lymphocyte exocytosis (lymphocytes from the dermis climb into the epidermis)
Significant spongiosis allowing visualization of interkeratinocyte bridges
Edema of the dermal papillae
