Scalp
Anatomy · Topic 27
Source: NMC CBME Curriculum 2024 · Volume I · Anatomy · Topic 27 · combined PDF page 125
Practice questions
- A patient with suspected cicatricial alopecia has inconclusive clinical and trichoscopic findings. Which next step is supported as useful for establishing the diagnosis?
- A trichoscopy-guided scalp punch biopsy is planned to assess follicular architecture in a patient with alopecia. Which sampling approach best matches the reviewed technique?
- A scalp biopsy is being processed to maximize assessment of follicular architecture. Which sectioning strategy is recommended in the reviewed approach?