%0 Journal Article
%T Morfometria de fol¨ªculos pilosos do couro cabeludo normal
%A Mulinari-Brenner
%A Fabiane
%A Rosas
%A Fernanda Manfron Batista
%A Fillus Neto
%A Jos¨¦
%A Torres
%A Luiz Fernando Bleggi
%J Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
%D 2006
%I Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
%R 10.1590/S0365-05962006000100006
%X background: histological description of normal human hair follicle has scarce literature. recognizing normal scalp follicle and its variability throughout the scalp is fundamental to study scalp disorders. objectives: to evaluate normal scalp samples in caucasians considering cross-section area, maximum and minimum diameters of terminal anagen follicles. methods: twenty necropsies of caucasian individuals (10m, 10f) were followed by a 4mm punch biopsy of 4 scalp areas. transverse sections were evaluated by light microscopy. terminal anagen follicle cross-section area, maximum and minimum diameters were determined by computer image analysis. results were compared between sexes and scalp areas. results: follicular area and maximum and minimum diameters are presented. conclusion: no statistically significant differences were observed in follicular maximum diameter and area in several scalp regions. however, the morphometric evaluation of terminal anagen follicles demonstrated greater dimensions within the male group.
%K alopecia
%K hair
%K hair follicle
%K histology.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0365-05962006000100006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en