November 2025 in “Cureus” A young man had a rare skin condition causing hair loss and forehead lesions.
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July 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A man with KID syndrome developed a rare cancer in a long-term skin infection.
Visible lesions are not always needed to diagnose tinea capitis.
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October 1998 in “PubMed” Antifungal treatment can improve severe skin infections with cutaneous horns.
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December 2021 in “Curēus” Breast cancer skin metastases are rare, look different, and can be confused with other skin issues, so a biopsy is needed for accurate diagnosis.
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September 1997 in “Archives of Dermatology” The boy likely has a fungal infection causing hair loss.
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March 1966 in “Archives of Dermatology” Nevoid basal cell carcinomas start in the skin and hair follicles.
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April 2010 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The first pediatric case of naevus trichilemmocysticus was documented.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Melanocytic matricoma can look like skin cancer but is usually harmless; surgery and follow-up are advised.
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January 2022 in “International journal of trichology” Eruptive vellus hair cysts are often missed in diagnoses.