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    A Histologic Review of 27 Patients with Lichen Planopilaris

    June 2008 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Yasmeen K. Tandon, Najwa Somani, Nathaniel C. Cevasco, Wilma F. Bergfeld
    Studysummary In this study, key histologic features such as mucinous perifollicular fibroplasia were identified to aid in the diagnosis of lichen planopilaris.
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