Histopathologic and dermoscopic features of 42 cases of folliculitis decalvans: a case series

Folliculitis decalvans (FD) is a form of inflamed primary cicatricial alopecia (PCA). FD is classified as a neutrophilic PCA; however, only a few previous studies have described its histopathology, including the assessment of systematically evaluated and quantified follicular changes in horizontally sectioned biopsy specimens with clinical and dermoscopic findings of the early and advanced stages.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - April 5, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: Masaki Uchiyama, Kazutoshi Harada, Rie Tobita, Ryokichi Irisawa, Ryoji Tsuboi Source Type: research