Light Microscopy of the Hair: a Simple Tool to "untangle" Hair Disorders

Overview

Journal Int J Trichology

Date 2011 Jul 20

PMID 21769242

Citations 6

Authors

Keshavmurthy A Adya

Arun C Inamadar

Aparna Palit

Ragunatha Shivanna

Niranjan S Deshmukh

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Abstract

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.

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