Dermoscopy in Hair Disorders

    January 2014 in “ Menoufia Medical Journal ”
    Iman Seleit, Olaa A El-Bakry, Rawnaa M El-Sherif
    Studysummary This review discusses the role of dermoscopy in diagnosing hair and scalp disorders, noting its ability to aid in differential diagnosis without the need for biopsies; it reports no new clinical results.
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    1. Dermoscopic Pattern of Cicatricial Alopecia Caused by Discoid Lupus Erythematosus and Lichen Planopilaris Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2010
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