Open AccessA study of the histopathological features of alopecias on transverse sections of scalp biopsies
Author(s) -
Mallika Goyal,
Sujay Khandpur,
M Ramam,
Vinod Sharma,
Manoj Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_477_17
Subject(s) - vellus hair , medicine , alopecia areata , discoid lupus erythematosus , scalp , pathology , hair follicle , scarring alopecia , biopsy , telangiectasia , hair loss , dermatology , lupus erythematosus , antibody , immunology
Transverse sections of scalp biopsies are performed for the assessment of alopecias and are considered advantageous over vertical sections.