2014
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20143830
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The value of trichoscopy in the differential diagnosis of scalp lesions in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus

Abstract: BACKGROUNDTrichoscopy is becoming increasingly popular in diagnosing hair and scalp diseases. Scalp involvement in pemphigus is common. The scalp may be the first or only site of clinical manifestation of the disease.OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to analyze whether trichoscopy may be useful in aiding differential diagnosis of scalp lesions in patients with pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus.METHODSTrichoscopy was performed in 19 patients with scalp lesions in the course of pemphigus (9 patients wi… Show more

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“…The latter feature occurred only in pemphigus vulgaris. In 4/26 (15.4%) dotted vessels in linear arrangement, forming so called “string of pearls” pattern, were observed . The presence of dotted vessels, dotted vessels with whitish halo, dotted vessels in clusters, dotted vessels forming “string of pearls”, and lace‐like vessels correlated positively with PDAI scalp activity score.…”
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“…The latter feature occurred only in pemphigus vulgaris. In 4/26 (15.4%) dotted vessels in linear arrangement, forming so called “string of pearls” pattern, were observed . The presence of dotted vessels, dotted vessels with whitish halo, dotted vessels in clusters, dotted vessels forming “string of pearls”, and lace‐like vessels correlated positively with PDAI scalp activity score.…”
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confidence: 97%
“…In 10/26 (38.5%) patients with PV, yellow dots with whitish halo, so called “fried egg sign”, was observed …”
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“…Its' main advantages are diagnostic accuracy, repeatability, and opportunity to register outcomes. Trichoscopy is being used in different alopecias including scalp psoriasis, 26 syphilis, 27 pemphigous, 28 trichotillomania, 14 discoid lupus erythematosus. 14 There are some papers focusing on hair disorders in autoimmune diseases, however, systemic sclerosis was not yet adequate examined.…”
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