Horizontal and vertical sections of scalp biopsy specimens from dermatomyositis patients with scalp involvement
J Jasso-Olivares, JM Diaz-Gonzalez… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The histologic findings of scalp involvement in dermatomyositis are not well
characterized on account of a lack of large series. Objective To systematize the histologic
features of scalp involvement in dermatomyositis on horizontal and vertical sections.
Methods A descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional study recruited 31 patients with
pathologically and serologically confirmed dermatomyositis in Mexico City, Mexico, from
June 2014 to June 2015. A total of 36 scalp biopsy specimens from 20 patients with scalp …
characterized on account of a lack of large series. Objective To systematize the histologic
features of scalp involvement in dermatomyositis on horizontal and vertical sections.
Methods A descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional study recruited 31 patients with
pathologically and serologically confirmed dermatomyositis in Mexico City, Mexico, from
June 2014 to June 2015. A total of 36 scalp biopsy specimens from 20 patients with scalp …