"Row of tombstones" appearance is seen in:
Histopathology of pemphigus vulgaris Earliest changes -intercellular edema + disappearance of intercellular bridges in the lower most epidermis. Loss of coherence between epidermal cells (acantholysis) --> formation of clefts -->bullae in the suprabasal zone. Basal cells remain attached to the dermis, producing a "tombstone" appearance. Acantholytic cells are present in the bulla cavity. Scanty perivascular inflammatory infiltrate composed of lymphocytes, histiocytes and occasional eosinophils, neutrophils, and plasma cells is present
Irritant dermatitis
Pemphigus
Pemphigoid
Herpes zoster
Blistering disorders