Clinical and histological challenge in the differential diagnosis of diffuse alopecia: female androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium and alopecia areata - part I Desafio clínico e histológico no diagnóstico diferencial de alopecia difusa: alopecia androgenética, eflúvio telógeno e alopecia areata - parte I

• Main Authors: Betina Werner (Author), Fabiane Mulinari-Brenner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Diffuse androgenetic alopecia (female pattern hair loss), telogen effluvium, and diffuse alopecia areata may have similar clinical manifestations. Subtle details on physical examination and dermoscopy of the scalp may help to identify those disorders. The authors present a practical discussion on ho...