Table 2.
Histopathologic characteristics of primary scarring alopecias
| @ LPP | * CCLE | # PB | $ FD | ## DF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperqueratosis extrafollicular | − | + | − | +/− | +/− |
| Horn plug | + | + | − | +/− | +/− |
| Epidermal atrophy | − | + | − | +/− | +/− |
| Vacuolar degeneration of epidermal basal cells | − | + | − | +/− | +/− |
| Neutrophilic folliculitis | − | − | − | + | + |
| Lichenoid Perifolliculitis | + | + | − | − | − |
| Dermal lymphocytic periecrine infiltrate | − | + | − | − | − |
| Fibrous tract replacing follicle | + colloid bodies within | + | + | + | + |
| Extrafollicular extensive dermo-hipodermal fibrosis | − | +/− | − | + dermal | + dermo-hipodermal |
| Sinus tract | − | − | − | − | + |
| Preserved perifollicular elastic sheet | − | − | + | − | − |
| Thickened basement membrane (epidermal or follicular) | − | + | − | − | − |
Lichen Planus Pilaris (LPP);
Chronic Cutaneous Lupus (CCLE);
Pseudopelade of Brocq (PB);
Folliculitis decalvans (FD);
Dissecting folliculitis (DF)