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. 2017 Mar 3;9(1):51–59. doi: 10.1159/000462958

Table 1.

Histopathological features of psoriatic alopecia and CCLE

Psoriatic alopecia CCLE
Epidermal changes Parakeratosis1
Hypogranulosis1
Psoriasiform epidermal hyperplasia1
Epidermal atrophy and/or follicular hyperkeratosis
Vacuolar alterations with apoptotic keratinocytes along the basal layer and frequently at the dermal-epidermal junction
Thick basement membrane

Dermal changes Focal peribulbar lymphocytic infiltrates with occasional eosinophils
Dilated tortuous blood vessels1
Dense superficial and deep perivascular lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate with frequent periadnexal involvement
Deep dermal mucin may be seen

Hair and adnexal structures Increased catagen or telogen hairs1
Dramatic sebaceous gland atrophy1
Normal or increased number of catagen of telogen hairs
Preserved sebaceous glands
1

The histopathological features that were found in our patient.