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Spongiosis is mainly intercellular^[1] edema between the keratinocytes in the epidermis,^[2] and is characteristic of eczematous dermatitis, manifested clinically by vesicles, "juicy" papules, and/or lichenification.^[3]

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Histopathological image of dyshidrotic dermatitis, showing focal spongiotic change in the epidermis.

^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. Chapter: Clinical and Pathologic Differential Diagnosis. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
^ Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Saunders. Page 1230. ISBN 0721601871.
^ Marks, James G; Miller, Jeffery (2006). Lookingbill and Marks' Principles of Dermatology (4th ed.). Elsevier Inc. Page 28. ISBN 1-4160-3185-5.