Follicular Swiss Cheese Pattern: Another Histopathologic Clue to Alopecia Areata

    November 2010 in “ Journal of Cutaneous Pathology ”
    Cornelia Müller, Laila El Shabrawi‐Caelen
    Studysummary This study reported that dilated follicular infundibula are a highly useful histopathologic criterion for diagnosing alopecia areata, particularly during its recovery stage.
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