Horizontal and Vertical Sections of Scalp Biopsy Specimens from Dermatomyositis Patients with Scalp Involvement

    February 2018 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Julio César Jasso-Olivares, José Manuel Díaz-González, Mariya Miteva
    Studysummary This study found that scalp involvement in dermatomyositis consistently shows a nonscarring pattern with chronic telogen effluvium, featuring telangiectasia and mucin deposition as universal histologic markers.
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