1 citations
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January 2021 in “Arthritis Research & Therapy” About 8% of people with systemic lupus erythematosus have chronic scarring alopecia, with certain symptoms and positive antibodies increasing the risk, while immunosuppressants may lower it.
4 citations
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June 2025 in “Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews” No treatment is clearly better for central serous chorioretinopathy, and more research is needed.
5 citations
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July 2022 in “Orphanet journal of rare diseases” RSPO1 mutations in certain patients lead to skin cells that don't develop properly and are more likely to become invasive, increasing the risk of skin cancer.
August 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The letter suggests that the study's comparison group might have affected the results and calls for larger, more detailed future research.
73 citations
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April 2010 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Dermoscopy helps diagnose and monitor treatment for hair loss from scarring conditions like discoid lupus and lichen planopilaris.
59 citations
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January 2011 in “Retina-the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases” Finasteride may help treat chronic CSC, improving vision.
2 citations
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November 1999 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic changes in specific proteins contribute to hair loss in some women of African descent.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A 90-year-old woman's hand lesion was a rare, aggressive skin cancer treated successfully with surgery.
April 2025 in “Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery” Trichilemmal carcinoma is a rare skin cancer that requires careful diagnosis and follow-up.
January 1980 in “AFA Watchbird” Spectral-analysis can help diagnose mineral imbalances in birds.
October 2024 in “Medicine” Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is rare, has a poor prognosis, and requires early diagnosis and ongoing treatment.
15 citations
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July 1975 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Graham-Little syndrome causes scarring hair loss and skin bumps.
January 2002 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” A young woman had a rare scalp tumor usually found in older women.
17 citations
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May 2016 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Reflectance confocal microscopy can help tell apart scarring from non-scarring hair loss.
822 citations
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January 2021 in “Genome biology” scMC effectively separates biological signals from technical noise in single-cell genomics data.
November 2023 in “International surgery journal” A man's neck lump was a trichilemmal cyst, not cancer, and should be fully removed due to rare risk of becoming malignant.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia often have higher rates of metabolic, autoimmune, and atopic conditions, as well as anxiety and depression.
13 citations
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February 2019 in “Türk oftalmoloji dergisi” New treatments for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy show promise in preventing permanent vision loss.
4 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine” Hormonal changes during the reproductive cycle may cause seasonal skin problems in captive female fossas.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Merkel cell carcinoma is most likely to recur within two years of diagnosis, and factors like immune suppression, being over 75, and male sex increase this risk.
April 2018 in “Blackwell's Five‐Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion” The document provides a guideline to help identify skin conditions in small animals based on lesion characteristics.
February 2026 in “Dermatology Reports” Trichoscopy helps diagnose and treat dissecting cellulitis early, preventing scarring.
January 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Two patients had a rare combination of red skin spots and white scaly skin lesions not on the genitals.
7 citations
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July 2014 in “BMJ case reports” A rare skin disorder, Ichthyosis with confetti, has no cure but treatment focuses on managing symptoms with moisturizers.
44 citations
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September 2012 in “Archives of Dermatology” Hair breakage may be an early sign of a hair loss condition called CCCA in African American women.
3 citations
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November 2019 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Widened sweat ducts are a very specific sign of scarring hair loss.
June 2024 in “Dermatopathology” A rare type of skin cancer on the scalp can be mistaken for hair loss, causing delayed diagnosis and severe damage.
October 2017 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” Early diagnosis and nutritional support are crucial for managing Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome.
28 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Chinese patients with primary cicatricial alopecia often have folliculitis decalvans, benefit from treatment, but may experience relapse, with dermoscopy being a useful diagnostic tool.