Diagnostic Accuracy of Trichoscopy in Inflammatory Scalp Diseases: A Systematic Review.

Background: The common inflammatory scalp diseases, such as psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, lichen planopilaris, discoid lupus erythematosus, contact dermatitis, or pemphigus may share similar clinical features.

Objective: To identify and systematically review the available evidence on the accuracy of trichoscopy in inflammatory scalp disorders.

Methods: A systematic review was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

Dermoscopy of plaque psoriasis differs with plaque location, its duration, and patient's sex.

Introduction: Literature data on dermoscopic features of psoriasis vulgaris are inconsistent. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether dermoscopic features of psoriatic plaques differ with anatomic location or any clinical characteristics.

Materials And Methods: Clinical evaluation and videodermoscopy of psoriatic plaques located on the face, chest, abdomen, forearms, lower legs, back, and scalp were performed in 50 patients with psoriasis vulgaris.

Scabies: A comprehensive review and current perspectives.

Human scabies is a contagious skin infestation caused by the parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. It is a common skin disease worldwide that occurs not only in the underprivileged sections of society but also in developed countries.

Scalp involvement in pemphigus: a prognostic marker.

Introduction: Scalp involvement in the course of pemphigus is observed in 16-60% of patients.

Aim: To determine the prognostic significance of scalp involvement in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus.

Material And Methods: A total of 75 patients (46 with pemphigus vulgaris, 29 with pemphigus foliaceus) were included into this prospective study.

The Significance of Scalp Involvement in Pemphigus: A Literature Review.

Scalp is a unique location for pemphigus because of the abundance of desmogleins localized in hair follicles. Scalp involvement is observed in up to 60% of patients in the course of pemphigus. The lesions may occasionally lead to alopecia.

Trichoscopy - a useful tool in the preliminary differential diagnosis of autoimmune bullous diseases.

Background: Scalp is a common location of autoimmune bullous diseases. Trichoscopy is a noninvasive method for diagnosing hair and scalp diseases. Data on trichoscopy in autoimmune bullous diseases are limited to the studies on pemphigus including a small number of patients.

Miniaturization of sebaceous glands: A novel histopathological finding in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus of the scalp.

Background: Intraepidermal acantholysis is a characteristic histopathological feature of pemphigus. The histopathology of scalp biopsies in pemphigus has not been widely discussed in the literature, although the scalp is commonly involved in pemphigus.

Methods: A total of 32 consecutive patients with scalp involvement (17 with pemphigus vulgaris [PV] and 15 with pemphigus foliaceus [PF]) were enrolled into the study.

The value of trichoscopy in the differential diagnosis of scalp lesions in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus.

Background: Trichoscopy 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.