The HoVert Technique: A Novel Method for the Sectioning of Alopecia Biopsies

    January 2011 in “ Journal of Cutaneous Pathology ”
    Jennifer Nguyen, Kristin D. Hudacek, Joseph A. Whitten … John T. Seykora
    Studysummary This study introduces the "HoVert" technique, which generates both vertical and horizontal sections from a single biopsy to effectively differentiate lichen planopilaris from discoid lupus erythematosus in alopecia cases.
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    Research cited in this study 6

    1. A Histologic Review of 27 Patients with Lichen Planopilaris Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2008
    2. Vertical vs. Transverse Sections in Alopecia Biopsy Diagnosis The American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2005
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