Pathology
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Atlas of dermatopathology
Josef Feit, Hana Jedličková, Günter Burg, Luděk Matyska, Spasoje Radovanovic et al.
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+ Introduction
+ Literature
+ Support
+ Skin biopsy
+ Non-tumorous skin diseases
+ Skin tumors
+ Cysts of the skin and subcutis
+ Soft tissue lesions
+ Some lesions of the oral cavity
+ Dermatovenerology
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Günter Burg
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Werner Kempf
+ Collection of histological slides of dr. Ram Chandra Adhikari
Alopecia androgenica
Clinical signs
  • affects men and women
  • variable patterns of a hair loss
  • caused by diminution in the size of terminal follicles, which change into vellus follicles
Histology

Hair follicles become smaller, change into vellus follicles. Catagen and telogen hair are increased in number. Slight perivascular inflammation is sometimes present.