Pinpoint white dots in the scalp: dermoscopic and histopathologic correlation

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Oct;63(4):721-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.12.011.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Alopecia / diagnosis
  • Alopecia / pathology*
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Cohort Studies
  • Dermoscopy / methods
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epidermis / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypopigmentation / diagnosis
  • Hypopigmentation / pathology*
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / diagnosis
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / pathology*
  • Male
  • Melanins / metabolism
  • Scalp Dermatoses / diagnosis
  • Scalp Dermatoses / pathology*

Substances

  • Melanins