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January 2012 in “Internal Medicine” A Rathke's cleft cyst caused hormonal imbalances and symptoms in a 68-year-old woman.
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February 2022 in “Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine” Prolonged use of topical corticosteroids can cause excessive hair growth.
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April 1998 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Pretibial myxedema can occur with Graves' disease, showing skin changes like waxy plaques and swelling.
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August 2015 in “PubMed” A woman with non-classic CAH had unusual heavy periods and high hormone levels, improved with treatment.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman with ectopic Cushing's syndrome and COVID-19 passed away despite treatment.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Hair cortisol measurement can help diagnose and monitor Cushing’s disease.
May 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” The woman has a rare skin condition called follicular Dowling-Degos disease, which has limited treatment options.
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March 2003 in “Endocrine Practice” The woman's symptoms and tests suggest her adrenal glands are producing too many male hormones.
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June 1997 in “The Laryngoscope” Tailored treatments for aging brows and foreheads improve results.
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May 2021 in “BMC surgery” A man's unusual scalp folds caused by a skin condition were treated with surgery and remained unchanged two years later.
August 2023 in “Gastroenterology” A 78-year-old man with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome improved significantly after treatment and remains symptom-free.
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December 2004 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is a genetic disorder with two forms, causing symptoms like early puberty and severe acne, but can be identified through screening and treated with glucocorticoids.
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February 2020 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” The patient with severe hirsutism improved after being diagnosed with non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia and treated with corticosteroids.
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September 2010 in “The American journal of pathology” High glucocorticoids cause pancreatic malfunction and malabsorption, reversible with enzyme supplements.
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January 2018 in “Cogent Medicine” Careful management of steroid use is crucial in pregnant women with bullous pemphigoid to avoid complications like Cushing syndrome.
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December 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can mimic traction alopecia but has distinct features like facial papules and eyebrow thinning.
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July 1988 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hormone imbalances can cause specific skin changes, which may help in early detection of endocrine disorders.
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September 2023 in “Clinical anatomy” Forehead creases are formed by a tight connection between the skin and muscle through dense fibers, with changes in skin thickness and fewer skin appendages near the creases.
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August 2012 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” A woman's hyperandrogenism was caused by a genetic mutation leading to non-classic adrenogenital syndrome.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Glucocorticoid treatment lowered androgen levels but didn't improve hirsutism or ovulation and caused weight gain.
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September 2016 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Enlarged sweat gland ducts may indicate scarring hair loss.
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September 1992 in “Journal of Small Animal Practice” A French bulldog had sparse hair due to a condition similar to that seen in Chinese crested dogs.