Open AccessHistopathology of hair follicle epithelium in patients of recurrent and recalcitrant dermatophytosis: A diagnostic cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Payal Dilip Patil,
Sushil Pande,
Sadhana Mahore,
Milind Borkar
Publication year - 2019
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/ijt.ijt_7_19
Subject(s) - stain , histopathology , hair follicle , h&e stain , grocott's methenamine silver stain , periodic acid–schiff stain , pathology , biopsy , staining , follicle , medicine , dermatology , biology
Recurrent and recalcitrant dermatophytosis is a major evolving health problem in India. Histopathology is important in the diagnosis of recurrent and resistant cases, as it is postulated that hair follicle epithelium is affected, acting as the reservoir leading to recurrence and recalcitrance.