Acntholysis is characteristic of-: (A) pemphigus vulgaris, (B) Pemphigoid, (C) Erythema multoforme, (D) Dermatitis herpctiforrnis
Answer is A. HP of pemphigus vulgaris shows a suprabasal cleft with bulla formation just above the basal layer with a tomb stone appearance and with blister cavity containing acantholytic cells and inflammatory cells.Page no 282. Reference IADVL's concise textbook of dermatology