Follicular Streamers (Stelae) in Scarring and Non-Scarring Alopecia

    July 2008 in “ Journal of Cutaneous Pathology ”
    Marcelo G. Horenstein, Jack Jacob
    Studysummary This study found that follicular streamers are mostly present in non-scarring alopecia cases, and tracking their location can improve diagnosis accuracy.
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