Diagnostic accuracy measures for vertical and transverse scalp biopsies in cicatricial and non-cicatricial alopecias

• Main Authors: Kambiz Kamyab-Hesari (Author), Nessa Aghazadeh (Author), Pedram Nourmohammad-pour (Author), Alireza Ghanadan (Author), Azita Nikoo (Author), Fatameh Gholamali (Author), Mommad-Javad Nazemi (Author), Ziba Rahbar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Scalp biopsy provides worthwhile diagnostic clues to diagnose the noncicatricial or cicatricial type of alopecia. Although a pair of vertically and horizontally sectioned pathology samples would be ideal, the diagnostic yield of vertical (V) or transverse (T) sectioning in different type...