Histopathologic Findings of Alopecia Areata in Vietnamese Patients
May 2023
in “
Tạp chí Da liễu học Việt Nam
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Studysummary This study involving Vietnamese patients with alopecia areata found that histopathological examination is crucial for diagnosis, noting diverse features including peribulbar lymphocytic infiltration and varying hair follicle characteristics across disease stages, with eosinophils and necrosis observed in some cases.
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The study on Vietnamese patients with alopecia areata involved 35 participants and focused on histopathological characteristics. Key findings included the presence of peribulbar lymphocytic infiltration in 100% of acute stage slides, with eosinophils present in 22.8% of specimens and vacuolization and necrosis in 14.3%. The study highlighted that histopathological examination is crucial for diagnosing alopecia areata, revealing more than just peribulbar lymphocytic infiltration, such as the percentages of different hair follicle types and variations in histopathologic traits across disease stages.
