Abstract
This chapter illustrates how pathological features correlate with dermoscopic features: Hair diameter diversity: this sign reflects hair miniaturization and is a typical feature of androgenetic alopecia. Pathology shows in horizontal sections of normal scalp the average terminal to vellus hair ratio is 7:1. Dermoscopy shows less than 20% of diversity.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Dermoscopy of Hair and Scalp Disorders |
| Subtitle of host publication | With Clinical and Pathological Correlations |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 141-153 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203090015 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415404891 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Tosti, A., & Misciali, C. (2007). Pathological correlations. In Dermoscopy of Hair and Scalp Disorders: With Clinical and Pathological Correlations (pp. 141-153). CRC Press.