Case 184. Varicella, hemorrhagic (15 y-o M)

       
  Hemorrhagic vesicles on the trunk, face and head in case of acute leukemia after bone marrow transplantation (biopsy from the trunk)  
       

 

  The acantholytic squamous cells possess nuclear inclusion bodies with groundglass appearance. Multinucleation is associated (HE). The vesicles in common varicella and herpes zoster never show hemorrhagic change.