syphilitic alopecia
Histologic Features
- Epidermal hyperplasia
- A patchy infiltrate especially around the blood vessels of lymphocytes with many plasma cells
- Dilated infundibula filled with orthokeratotic plug
- Many hair follicles in telogen phase
- A perifollicular infiltrate of histiocytes
- Absence of sebaceous glands or hair bulbs in the subcutaneous fat
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