Nikolsky phenomenon ii
History
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The name is derived from the Russian dermatologist Pyotr Vasilyevich Nikolski (1858–1940).
Definition
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When lateral pressure is applied to a blister (e.g., in pemphigus vulgaris,bullous pemphigoid, or epidermal necrolysis), the contents of the blister migrate laterally within the epidermis.