alopecia secondary to lichen planopilaris
Histologic Features
- A thin epidermis
- A decreased number of hair follicles with almost complete absence of hair bulbs in the subcutaneous fat
- Upper portions of hair follicles surrounded by a dense infiltrate of lymphocytes and histiocytes
- Perifollicular fibrosis and edema
- Focal dyskeratosis of the keratinocytes
- Perifollicular fibrosis and edema
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