Table 4: Histopathological results of DLE
|
|
|
No |
% |
|
Dermal edema |
- ve |
13 |
65 |
|
|
+ |
3 |
15 |
|
|
++ |
4 |
20 |
|
Vacular degeneration |
Absent |
8 |
40 |
|
Focal |
4 |
20 |
|
|
Intense |
8 |
40 |
|
|
Site of apoptosis |
|
|
|
|
Within the dermal infiltrate |
8 |
40 |
|
|
Around hair follicles |
12 |
60 |
|
|
In the basal layer |
9 |
45 |
|
|
Not evident |
2 |
10 |
-ve: negative +: mild ++: moderate