Cellular changes in the psoriatic epidermis. X. Microplanimetric studies on epidermal cell size during treatment.

Results of microplanimetric measurements of cells in the pronounced macrocytic psoriatic epidermis during treatment with flubenisolon 17 alpha-valerate are reported. The size of cytoplasm, nucleus and nucleolus has been estimated weekly in biopsies until complete regression. No significant differences in the ratios nucleus/cytoplasm and nucleolus/nucleus could be demonstrated. When the lesions are clinically healed, the epidermal cells are still slightly enlarged.