In Pemphigus vulgaris, tzank smear shows -
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Acantholytic cellso Tzank smear is done for vesiculobullous disorders.Tzank smear findings in bullous disordersDisordersFindingso PemphigusAcantholysiso Bullous pemphigoidPredominantly eosinophilso Varicella-zoster infectionMultinucleated giant cellso Herpes simpex infectionMultinucleated giant cellso Toxic epidermal necrolysisNecrotic cells
Acantholytic cells
Macrophages
fibroblasts
Neutrophils
Vesiculobullous & Erosive Diseases in the Newborn and Infant