Dilation of Multiple Eccrine Ducts as a Highly Specific Marker for Cicatricial Alopecia

    November 2019 in “ The American Journal of Dermatopathology ”
    Timothy L. Tan, Kristina Doytcheva, Joan Guitart … Pedram Yazdan
    Studysummary This study found that multiple eccrine duct dilation is highly specific for diagnosing cicatricial alopecia and may indicate scarring processes, aiding in accurate differential diagnosis from noncicatricial alopecias.
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    2. Special Stains and Immunohistochemical Stains in Hair Pathology The American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2016
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