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What Does Superficial Perifollicular Fibrosis With Lymphoid Inflammation Mean?
Question: What does superficial perifollicular fibrosis with lymphoid inflammation mean?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
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This seems to be the histologic examination of the scalp (a scalp biopsy).The finding of perifollicular fibrosis with perifollicular and perivascular lymphoid cell infiltrate is indicative for scarring alopecia.
This means that there is inflammation around hair follicles and as result of persistent inflammation there is formed scar tissue (fibrosis) around the hair follicles.
These findings indicate that the cause of your hair loss is due to a inflammatory condition that causes permanent and irreversible destruction of hair follicles and their replacement with scar tissue.
The causes for scarring alopecia include :
-Fungal infections
-Chemicals
-Mechanical traction
-inflammatory disorders which include discoid lupus erythematosus, lichen planopilaris, dissecting cellulitis, tufted folliculitis, folliculitis decalvans, alopecia mucinosa, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, and acne keloidalis.
The treatment will depend upon the right cause.
Hope it helps.
Let me know if you have any other question or doubt to clarify.I will be happy to help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati
detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I read carefully your query.
This seems to be the histologic examination of the scalp (a scalp biopsy).The finding of perifollicular fibrosis with perifollicular and perivascular lymphoid cell infiltrate is indicative for scarring alopecia.
This means that there is inflammation around hair follicles and as result of persistent inflammation there is formed scar tissue (fibrosis) around the hair follicles.
These findings indicate that the cause of your hair loss is due to a inflammatory condition that causes permanent and irreversible destruction of hair follicles and their replacement with scar tissue.
The causes for scarring alopecia include :
-Fungal infections
-Chemicals
-Mechanical traction
-inflammatory disorders which include discoid lupus erythematosus, lichen planopilaris, dissecting cellulitis, tufted folliculitis, folliculitis decalvans, alopecia mucinosa, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, and acne keloidalis.
The treatment will depend upon the right cause.
Hope it helps.
Let me know if you have any other question or doubt to clarify.I will be happy to help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati
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