A New Histologic Pattern in 6 Biopsies From Early Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

    August 2018 in “ The American Journal of Dermatopathology ”
    Mariya Miteva, Samar Sabiq
    Studysummary This study describes a newly observed "inflammatory vellus involvement" pattern in early frontal fibrosing alopecia, which may lead to misdiagnosis due to the absence of typical histological features.
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