TEN

Your healthcare provider can usually diagnose TEN after evaluating your skin and symptoms. In some cases, you may need a skin biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. A pathologist (healthcare provider who examines body tissues) studies a sample of your skin under a microscope. The biopsy shows:

• Necrotic (dead) skin cells.
• Detachment of the first layer of skin (epidermis) from the second layer.