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Folliculitis decalvans: a rare scarring alopecia misinterpreted as a laceration of the scalp at the scene

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  2. Forensic Science SA, 21 Divett Place, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia

    Neil E. I. Langlois

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    Neil E. I. Langlois

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James, C., Langlois, N.E.I. Folliculitis decalvans: a rare scarring alopecia misinterpreted as a laceration of the scalp at the scene. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 9, 594–595 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-013-9481-z

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