Open AccessLight microscopy of the hair: A simple tool to "untangle" hair disorders
Author(s) -
Keshavmurthy A Adya,
Arun C Inamadar,
Aparna Palit,
Ragunatha Shivanna,
N. S. Deshmukh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7753.82124
Subject(s) - scalp , hair disease , hair shaft , dermatoscopy , dermatology , medicine , biology , pathology , hair follicle , melanoma , cancer research
Light microscopy of the hair forms an important bedside clinical tool for the diagnosis of various disorders affecting the hair. Hair abnormalities can be seen in the primary diseases affecting the hair or as a secondary involvement of hair in diseases affecting the scalp. Hair abnormalities also form a part of various genodermatoses and syndromes. In this review, we have briefly highlighted the light microscopic appearance of various infectious and non-infectious conditions affecting the hair.