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Scalp Biopsy Specimens: Sections Adequate for Diagnosis of Scarring and Nonscar- Transverse Vs Vertical Sections Ring Alopecias 6. Geisse J, Caro I, Lindholm J, et al. Imiquimod 5% cream for the treatment of two 4-mm punch biopsy specimens taken: one for ver- superficial basal cell carcinoma: results from two phase III, randomized, ve- hicle-controlled studies. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004;50:722-733. tical and the other for transverse sectioning under he- 7. Schulze HJ, Cribier B, Requena L, et al. Imiquimod 5% cream for the treat- matoxylin-eosin microscopy. The final diagnoses are sum- ment of superficial basal cell carcinoma: results from a randomized vehicle- Table controlled phase III study in Europe. Br J Dermatol. 2005;152:939-947. marized in the . After analysis, our results can be 8. Sterry W, Ruzicka T, Herrera E, et al. Imiquimod 5% cream for the treat- summarized as follows: ment of superficial and nodular BCC: randomized studies comparing low- frequency dosing with and without occlusion. Br J Dermatol. 2002;147: 1. Both vertical and transverse sections were ad- 1227-1236. equate to assess infiltrates and structure of follicles at vari- 9. Shumack S, Robinson J, Kossard S, et al. Efficacy of topical 5% imiquimod cream for the treatment of nodular BCC: comparison of dosing regimens. ous levels and to detect clues for diagnosis; Arch Dermatol. 2002;138:1165-1171. 2. Transverse sections showed more follicles; 10. Gollnick H, Guillen C, Frank RG, et al. Recurrence rate of superficial basal cell carcinoma following successful treatment with imiquimod 5% cream: 3. Vertical sections were adequate for both scarring interim 2-year results from an ongoing 5-year follow-up study in Europe. and nonscarring alopecias; and Eur J Dermatol. 2005;15:374-381. 4. Both vertical and transverse sections rendered a con- cordant diagnosis in 100% of cases. In conclusion, we found both vertical and transverse Scalp Biopsy Specimens: sections adequate for diagnosis of scarring and nonscar- Transverse vs Vertical Sections ring alopecias. Each technique offered some advantages, but neither was superior to the other. The examination of valuation of hair loss continues to be a chal- both transverse and vertical sections is beneficial but not lenge for dermatologists and pathologists. Cur- essential, and this minimal benefit must be balanced against E rent trend favors the examination of both verti- added costs and/or inconvenience for patients. cal and transverse sections of scalp biopsy specimens, although it is not clear if this is owing to opinion or evi- Carlos Garcia, MD dence. Proponents of transverse sections claim that this Eduardo Poletti, MD approach is better because one can (1) examine more fol- licles at various levels; (2) determine the total number Correspondence: Dr Garcia, Department of Dermatol- of terminal follicles; and (3) better appreciate infil- ogy, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, 619 NE trates. In contrast, those who prefer vertical sections in- 13th St, Oklahoma City, OK ([email protected]). dicate that (1) any structure of the follicle examined with Financial Disclosure: None reported. transverse sections can be seen with vertical sections; (2) very few follicles are needed to make the correct diag- COMMENTS AND OPINIONS nosis; (3) the total number of terminal follicles is the least important criterion; and (4) infiltrates can be ad- equately assessed by pattern recognition. To gather our own experience we performed a pro- Rebound Vasodilation From Long-term spective study of 276 Mexican patients whose main com- Topical Corticosteroid Use plaint was hair loss. Institutional review board approval was obtained. There were 107 male and 169 female sub- he Cutting Edge article “Successful Treatment jects ranging in age from 10 to 85 years. Each patient had of Severe Atopic Dermatitis in a Child and an T Adult With the T-Cell Modulator Efalizumab”1 Table. Biopsy Results in the May 2006 issue of the ARCHIVES discusses an- other medication for this disease with both short- and Finding Cases, No. long-term potential for toxic effects added to the pano- Normal 10 ply of similar medications, including azathioprine, my- Nonscarring Alopecias cophenolate, cyclosporine, and other immunomodula- Androgenetic alopecia 49 tors. As yet unknown adverse effects of efalizumab might Seborrheic dermatitis 36 preclude its long-term use. I suggest another approach Telogen effluvium 30 to the “problem” of atopy before instituting treatments Perivascular superficial dermatitis 30 with new medications. Chronic perifolliculitis 29 1 Psoriasis 14 In the case report by Weinberg and Siegfried, a dif- Trichotillomania 7 fuse erythema coupled with the typical eczematous patches Alopecia areata 7 in the popliteal area is seen in patient 1. I believe that this Scarring Alopecias diffuse erythema represents corticosteroid addiction with 2-5 Acute suppurative folliculitis 13 rebound vasodilatation, not worsening eczema. Patient Dissecting cellulitis 12 2 demonstrates “spongiotic dermatitis” on the skin bi- Lichen planus pilaris 8 opsy specimen. All of the biopsy specimens from my pa- Lupus erythematosus 8 tients who were addicted to steroids have revealed this same Folliculitis keloidalis 6 pathologic characteristic. This is not the typical patho- Central cicatricial centrifugal alopecia 3 logic presentation of atopic dermatitis. Pseudopelade of Brocq 3 Miscellaneous 11 In the past 25 years, I have treated over 1500 patients Total 276 with these problems (red skin syndrome, red scrotum syn- drome, generalized severe atopy, chronic actinic derma- (REPRINTED) ARCH DERMATOL/ VOL 143, FEB 2007 WWW.ARCHDERMATOL.COM 268 ©2007 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Downloaded From: https://jamanetwork.com/ on 09/26/2021.
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