Who described Civatte bodies?
Eosinophilic apoptotic (necrotic) keratinocytes in the lower epidermis and at the dermoepidermal junction are a feature of many interface dermatoses but are most reliably found in lichen planus. These structures are universally known as Civatte bodies. Nonetheless, they were first described by Raymond Sabouraud in 1912. Even after Achille Civatte discussed and beautifully illustrated them a decade later, it took until the late 1960s for the term Civatte body to win acceptance.
Department of Dermatology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.
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Burgdorf
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Plewig
D017209:Apoptosis; D004817:Epidermis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis; D011173:Portraits as Topic
basement membrane zone; keratinocytes; lichen planus; pathology dermatopathology