The Nikolsky sign
Polifka, M.; Krusinski, P.A.
Cutis 26(5): 521
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0011-4162 PMID: 7460623 Document Number: 165237
The well known Nikolsky sign has long been associated with clinical diagnosis of the pemphigus group of diseases. The literature has been reviewed on the origin and application of this physical sign, and its clinical usefulness is assessed herein. A wide variety of dermatologic disease states associated with this sign was found as well as sigificant disparity about the definition of a positive sign. Little documentation was found to substantiate these large variations.