Polarized Light Microscopy of Hair Shafts Aids in the Differential Diagnosis of Chédiak-Higashi and Griscelli-Prunieras Syndromes

Abstract

Grumach AS and Oliveira ZNP. Polarized light microscopy of hair shafts aids in the differential diagnosis of Chédiak-Higashi and Griscelli-Prunieras syndromes. Clinics. 2006;61(4):327-32. PURPOSE:To study and compare the appearance of hairs from patients with Chédiak-Higashi and Griscelli-Prunieras syndromes under light and polarized light microscopy. METHOD: Hairs from 2 Chédiak-Higashi and 2 Griscelli-Prunieras patients were obtained and examined under normal and polarized light microscopy. RESULTS: Under li…