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Trichoscopy – a useful tool in the preliminary differential diagnosis of autoimmune bullous diseases

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Scalp is a common location of autoimmune bullous diseases. Trichoscopy is a noninvasive method for diagnosing hair and scalp diseases. Data on trichoscopy in autoimmune bullous diseases are limited to… Click to show full abstract

Scalp is a common location of autoimmune bullous diseases. Trichoscopy is a noninvasive method for diagnosing hair and scalp diseases. Data on trichoscopy in autoimmune bullous diseases are limited to the studies on pemphigus including a small number of patients. Trichoscopic characteristics of bullous pemphigoid and dermatitis herpetiformis were not reported to date. The aim of the study was to determine the value of trichoscopy in the differential diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus foliaceus, bullous pemphigoid, and dermatitis herpetiformis.

Keywords: diseases trichoscopy; differential diagnosis; autoimmune bullous; bullous diseases; trichoscopy useful

Journal Title: International Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2017

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