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c (10) and d (40). hypersensitivity syndromes are amongst the most serious types of adverse drug reactions. Based on the various mechanisms, bullous drug eruptions may be classified into the following categories: spongiotic or eczematous, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, fixed drug eruption, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)[1,2]. As with other bullous disorders, drug-induced blistering reactions take place via a diversity of pathophysiological mechanisms and at different levels within the epidermis and or at the dermoepidermal junction. Examples of these mechanisms comprise the following: exocytosis and/or spongiosis, formation of subcorneal spongiform pustules, cytolysis and keratinocytic necrosis, antiepidermal antibody formation, deposition of immunoglobulin at the basement membrane zone (BMZ), and photo-induced matrix and collagen alterations that lead to a mechanobullous disorder[1,2]. Case Report A 67-year-old Female presented with clinical blisters and sudden prutitus, initially in the extremities that extended to the rest of the body, associated with diffuse patches of erythema, microvesiculation, vesicles, crusts, and oozing. The patients were taking sulfamethoxazole in combination with trimethoprim. A lesional skin biopsy was taken for hematoxylin and eosin (H & DGAT1-IN-1 E) analysis. In addition, a direct immunofluorescence (DIF) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) studies were performed. DIF In brief, skin cryosections were prepared, and incubated with multiple fluorescein isothiocyanate as previously reported[3C6]. IHC It was performed as previously described[3C6]. Microscopic Description Examination of the H&E tissue sections demonstrated a subepidermal blistering disorder. Within the blister lumen, numerous lymphocytes, histiocytes, eosinophils and neutrophils were present. Mast cells were rare. Focal, superficial dermal scarring was present. In addition, the dermis displayed a superficial, perivascular infiltrate of lymphocytes, histiocytes, neutrophils and occasional eosinophils (Figure 1). Open in a separate SFRP2 window Figure 1 a (10) b (20) H&E tissue sections demonstrates a subepidermal blistering and within the blister lumen, numerous lymphocytes, histiocytes, eosinophils and neutrophils are present (black arrows). c (10) and d DGAT1-IN-1 (40). IHC positive myeloperoxidase positive inside the blister (red arrows). e. DIF showing positive stain against the superficial dermal vessels under the inflammatory process when using anti-human fibrinogen-FITCI conjugated (green stain, white arrows). The red stain is antibody to collagen IV corroborating that these are vessels. f. H&E shows reorganization of the vessels around the hair follicles (black arrows). g through i. IHC using CD34, showing how most of the vessels around the inflammatory process are reorganized and loss their normal distribution on the skin (red arrows). j. DIF, showing positive stain with anti-collagen VI antibody (yellowish stain, red arrow) at the base membrane zone (BMZ) of the skin as well as also DGAT1-IN-1 show reorganization of the superficial and intermediate vessels around the inflammatory process (blue arrows). k. IHC using anti-body against collagen IV (dark stain) shows the stain on the sweat glands, and also show some reorganization of the vessels around the sweat glands with some kind of polarization towards the inflammation (red arrows). 1 DGAT1-IN-1 DIF, showing positive stain with anti-human IgM-FITCI conjugated to the sweat glands (yellow stain (white arrow). The nuclei were counterstained with Dapi (blue) and the sweat glands with mapped with anti-collagen VI antibody (red stain). DIF results The test was performed and displayed the following results: IgG(-); IgG3(-); IgG4 (-); IgA(-); IgM(-); IgE (-); complement/C1q (-); complement/C3 (-); albumin (+, weak dermal perivascular) and fibrinogen (++, dermal perivascular). No deposits of complement and or immunoglobulins were seen in the BMZ..